N99478

Valid registration

1963 BELL UH-1B

RotorcraftWilmington, DERegistered Oct 31, 2023

N99478 is a 1963 Bell UH-1B (rotorcraft) with serial number 63-8636, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming T-53 SERIES rated at 1150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, aerial surveying, patrolling), issued Jan 4, 1995. It is one of 42 UH-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. About 29% of them were built after it.

1459days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2030
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
VF99478 LLC
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Oct 31, 2023
Last FAA action
Jun 6, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ADE4ED
Mode S code (octal)
53362355
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
UH-1B
Year manufactured
1963
Serial number
63-8636
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Engine
LYCOMING T-53 SERIES (1150 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Jan 4, 1995
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Aerial surveying, Patrolling

Public airports near Wilmington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG6 miTowered100LL, A
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5714 miNon-towered100LL
Philadelphia
Essington, PA
9N215 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.