Turbine helicopter

N94NW

1996 Bell UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
66-01101
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olympia, WA
1996 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N94NW on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell UH-1H
Serial
66-01101
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
1996-04-30
Airworthiness date
1997-06-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD0C10
Mode S (octal)
53206020
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-12-14
    Accident at Darrington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1996-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N94NW.
Overview

About N94NW

N94NW is a 1996 Bell UH-1H, serial number 66-01101. The FAA register lists Northwest Helicopters I Inc as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 1996 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series 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 June 20, 1997.

N94NW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1998-12-14 Accident · Darrington, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA99LA020
Reported aircraft: Garlick UH-1H
Probable cause: The total separation of the vertical fin (stabilizer), as the result of fatigue cracks which initiated in the fourth rivet hole above where the fin extends from the tailboom.

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.