Turbine helicopter

N959BH

1964 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
6413808
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T53-L-703
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bering Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nome, AK
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1964 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N959BH on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell UH-1H
Serial
6413808
Engines
Honeywell T53-L-703
Registered owner
Bering Air Inc
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
2019-05-02
Airworthiness date
2019-09-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
AD5637
Mode S (octal)
53253067
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2019-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N959BH.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N959BH

N959BH is a 1964 Bell UH-1H, serial number 6413808. The FAA register lists Bering Air Inc as the registrant in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell T53-L-703 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 experimental category (research & development), dated September 5, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N959BH.

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 N959BH.

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.