Turbine helicopter

N8079E

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
65-09718
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Redding, CA
 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N8079E.
Registration record

N8079E on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
65-09718
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redding, CA
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAFF76
Mode S (octal)
52577566
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8079E to the current registrant.
  • 1995-10-30
    N8079E previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 4333); cancelled.
  • 1991-01-08
    N8079E previously assigned to a Piper Seneca V / Seneca III (s/n 348233074); cancelled.
  • 1980-01-15
    N8079E previously assigned to a Piper Arrow III (s/n 28R7918263); cancelled.
  • 1970-06-16
    N8079E previously assigned to a Beechcraft C18S (s/n 5754); cancelled.
Overview

About N8079E

N8079E is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 65-09718. It is registered to an individual in Redding, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8079E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1964-01-18 Accident · New Orleans La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0138
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C18S — a different aircraft that carried the N8079E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AMAGE

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.