N9FH is a 1981 Bhi H60 Helicopters Llc UH-60A (rotorcraft) with serial number 80-23461, registered in Leesburg, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Ge T700-GE-700 rated at 1561 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jun 30, 2016. It is one of 4 UH-60A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Florida. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 25, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BRAINERD HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Leesburg, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 8, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC6AFF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53065377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BHI H60 HELICOPTERS LLC
- Model
- UH-60A
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 80-23461
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- GE T700-GE-700 (1561 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 19
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 30, 2016
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Leesburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg International Leesburg, FL | KLEE | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Tavares Tavares, FL | FA1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Bob White Field Zellwood, FL | X61 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2009 | BEECH 99 | U-94 | 1969 | ||
| - | HOSIER RAND KR-1 | F67362 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Leesburg, FL | Bhi H60 Helicopters Llc UH-60A this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA21FA233 |
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.