N98F is a 1962 Bell UH-1B (rotorcraft) with serial number 62-1968, registered in Princeton, WV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming T53-L-11D rated at 1100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Dec 5, 2014. It is one of 42 UH-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in West Virginia. About 54% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Princeton, WV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Apr 18, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA948
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53324510
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- UH-1B
- Year manufactured
- 1962
- Serial number
- 62-1968
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING T53-L-11D (1100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 5, 2014
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Princeton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Bluefield, WV | KBLF | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| New River Valley Dublin, VA | KPSK | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Raleigh County Memorial Beckley, WV | KBKW | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1965 | BEECH M35 | D-6514 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2022 | Amherstdale, WV | Bell UH-1B other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA22FA279 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.