# N9970F: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 31, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9970F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9970F

## Aircraft that carried N9970F

- [Cancelled 2023-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9970F-2023-08-31): Bell UH-1B, S/N 60-3568. Owner: [Northern Pioneer Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20PIONEER%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC), [Big Lake, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Big%20Lake)
- [Cancelled 1953-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9970F-1953-05-14): Piper PA-16, S/N 16-632. Exported to Morocco. Owner: [Hall Ralph E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20RALPH%20E), [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)

## NTSB investigations on N9970F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC22FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA047), Jun 27, 2022: Bell UH1B (N9970F), Clear, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9970F (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220626008299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220626008299A), Jun 26, 2022: Bell UH-1B (N9970F), Anderson, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Numerous witnesses reported that after a normal liftoff, the helicopter hovered with the longline fully extended as it maneuvered to hook up to the external…

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