Turbine helicopter

N73FU

1973 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
7321697
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T53-L13B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air-1 LLC (LLC)
Based
Newark, DE
1973 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N73FU.
Registration record

N73FU on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell UH-1H
Serial
7321697
Engines
Honeywell T53-L13B
Registered owner
Air-1 LLC
Newark, DE
Certificate issued
2026-10-27
Airworthiness date
2026-06-24
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9C942
Mode S (octal)
52344502
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N73FU.
  • 2026-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N73FU

N73FU is a 1973 Bell UH-1H, serial number 7321697. The FAA register lists Air-1 LLC as the registrant in Newark, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell T53-L13B 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 June 24, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73FU.

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 N73FU.

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.