Turbine helicopter

N99478

1963 Homebuilt UH-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
63-8636
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vf99478 LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N99478 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Homebuilt UH-1B
Serial
63-8636
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Vf99478 LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-10-31
Airworthiness date
1995-01-04
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADE4ED
Mode S (octal)
53362355
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N99478.
  • 1995-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1980-09-02
    Accident at Provo,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N99478

N99478 is a 1963 Homebuilt UH-1B, serial number 63-8636. The FAA register lists Vf99478 LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated January 4, 1995.

N99478 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-09-02 Accident · Provo,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3697
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1B

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Homebuilt UH-1B aircraft

All 42 Homebuilt UH-1B registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Delaware

All 10,965 aircraft registered in Delaware →
Similar aircraft

Other turbine helicopters on the register

  • N450CC1983 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
  • N1342X1965 Bell 47G-4A
  • N341XR1972 Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle
  • N553EA1966 Bell 206B
  • N466R2007 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
  • N179SF1996 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
More from Bell

Bell models on the register

Own N99478?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Delaware· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.