Turbine helicopter

N78970

Homebuilt UH-1N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
135126
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of State (Government)
Based
Melbourne, FL
Registration record

N78970 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt UH-1N
Serial
135126
Engines
2
Registered owner
Us Department of State
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2011-03-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAB55B
Mode S (octal)
52532533
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N78970 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-07-17
    N78970 previously assigned to a Homebuilt UH-1N (s/n 135135); cancelled.
Overview

About N78970

N78970 is a Homebuilt UH-1N, serial number 135126. The FAA register lists Us Department of State as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 15 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78970.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78970.

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.