Turbine helicopter

N75140

1971 Bell UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
71-20123
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark (Corporation)
Based
Ozark, AL
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1971 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N75140 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell UH-1H
Serial
71-20123
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13B
Registered owner
Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark
Ozark, AL
Certificate issued
2017-07-18
Airworthiness date
2018-03-27
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AA20BD
Mode S (octal)
52420275
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-04
    Accident at Enterprise, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2017-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N75140 to the current registrant.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1954-07-19
    N75140 previously assigned to a North American BC1A (s/n 79-3998); cancelled.
Overview

About N75140

N75140 is a 1971 Bell UH-1H, serial number 71-20123. The FAA register lists Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark as the registrant in Ozark, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T53-L-13B 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated March 27, 2018.

N75140 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

2026-04-04 Accident · Enterprise, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · ERA26LA193
Reported aircraft: Bell UH1
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of a turn lock fastener stud, which resulted in substantial damage to one tail rotor blade.
NTSB report ↗

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.