Turbine helicopter

N850M

1966 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
66-16875
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T5313B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jones Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Biggs, CA
1966 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N850M.
Registration record

N850M on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell UH-1H
Serial
66-16875
Engines
Lycoming T5313B
Registered owner
Jones Aviation
Biggs, CA
Certificate issued
2019-04-24
Airworthiness date
2021-11-02
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABA86B
Mode S (octal)
52724153
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2019-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N850M to the current registrant.
  • 1991-12-24
    N850M previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500B (s/n 1376135); cancelled.
  • 1976-12-09
    N850M previously assigned to a Lockheed 18-14 (s/n 2214); cancelled.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
  • 1938-02-01
    N850M previously assigned to a Homebuilt A Plane (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N850M

N850M is a 1966 Bell UH-1H, serial number 66-16875. The FAA register lists Jones Aviation as the registrant in Biggs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T5313B 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 restricted category, dated November 2, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N850M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N850M.

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.