Turbine helicopter

N6257P

1963 Garlick Helicopters UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
63-08807
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Premier Aircraft Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Bakersfield, CA
Registration record

N6257P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Garlick Helicopters UH-1H
Serial
63-08807
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Premier Aircraft Services LLC
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2024-01-02
Airworthiness date
1999-08-06
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A82C2B
Mode S (octal)
52026053
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N6257P to the current registrant.
  • 2004-02-23
    Accident at Liberty, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-05-20
    N6257P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-1364); cancelled.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N6257P

N6257P is a 1963 Garlick Helicopters UH-1H, serial number 63-08807. The FAA register lists Premier Aircraft Services LLC as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series engine and 15 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 6, 1999.

N6257P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-02-23 Accident · Liberty, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA04LA043
Reported aircraft: Garlick UH-1H
Probable cause: The failure of the tail rotor slider lugs due to fatigue while the helicopter was maneuvering.

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.