Turbine helicopter

N57KA

1966 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
66-16657
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pendleton, OR
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1966 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N57KA on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell UH-1H
Serial
66-16657
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
2017-09-26
Airworthiness date
2014-01-27
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A74CF2
Mode S (octal)
51646362
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N57KA to the current registrant.
  • 2014-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2000-04-18
    N57KA previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air C90 (s/n LJ-577); cancelled.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N57KA

N57KA is a 1966 Bell UH-1H, serial number 66-16657. It is registered to an individual in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 January 27, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N57KA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N57KA.

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.