Turbine helicopter

N72271

Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
78-22982
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
Registration record

N72271 on the FAA register

Type
Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
Serial
78-22982
Engines
2
Registered owner
Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2026-05-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9AE61
Mode S (octal)
52327141
Seats (type)
18
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N72271 to the current registrant.
  • 2017-10-20
    N72271 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9448); cancelled.
Overview

About N72271

N72271 is a Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk, serial number 78-22982. The FAA register lists Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 18 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72271.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72271.

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.