Turbine helicopter

N56CF

1964 Bell UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
64-13880
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertol Systems Inc (Corporation)
Based
Destin, FL
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1964 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N56CF on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell UH-1H
Serial
64-13880
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Registered owner
Vertol Systems Inc
Destin, FL
Certificate issued
2000-01-21
Airworthiness date
2001-12-31
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A724C9
Mode S (octal)
51622311
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
274 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2001-03-25
    Accident at Zuni, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N56CF to the current registrant.
  • 1989-08-15
    N56CF previously assigned to a Aerotek PITTS S-1 (s/n KA100); cancelled.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N56CF

N56CF is a 1964 Bell UH-1H, serial number 64-13880. The FAA register lists Vertol Systems Inc as the registrant in Destin, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2000 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T53-L-13 engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 274 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated December 31, 2001.

N56CF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell UH-1H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-03-25 Accident · Zuni, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN01LA077
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1H
Probable cause: a hard landing due to the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during autorotation/flare. A factor was the total loss of engine power due to mechanical failure.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.