Turbine helicopter

N849DB

1970 Bell Helicopter UH-1D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
8494
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T5313B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N849DB on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell Helicopter UH-1D
Serial
8494
Engines
Lycoming T5313B
Registered owner
D & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-03-14
Airworthiness date
2024-02-21
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
ABA195
Mode S (octal)
52720625
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-26
    Accident at DeLand, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2023-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N849DB.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N849DB

N849DB is a 1970 Bell Helicopter UH-1D, serial number 8494. The FAA register lists D & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T5313B engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated February 21, 2024.

N849DB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-26 Accident · DeLand, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA380
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter UH-1D
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of helicopter control during landing approach in strong wind conditions, which resulted in tail rotor contact with the ground during landing.
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.