Turbine helicopter

N8240X

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
70-16285
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of State + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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Registration record

N8240X on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
70-16285
Engines
1
Registered owner
Us Department of State + 1 co-owner
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2007-03-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB4225
Mode S (octal)
52641045
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8240X to the current registrant.
  • 2002-02-11
    N8240X previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 4507); cancelled.
  • 1992-12-08
    N8240X previously assigned to a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza (s/n CE1614); cancelled.
  • 1967-09-07
    N8240X previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17248740); cancelled.
Overview

About N8240X

N8240X is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 70-16285. The FAA register lists Us Department of State + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 N8240X. 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

1965-03-04 Accident · Plainview Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0796
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8240X registration before this airframe.

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.