# N118HS: 1968 Bell UH-1L, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell UH-1L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1l) (registry code 1181401)
- Engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41552)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 155341
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, other
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1988
- Last registry action: October 9, 1992
- Mode S code: A04AAB
- Location: [Ozark, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Ozark)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4675° N, 85.6170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36360, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118HS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118HS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118HS-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell UH-1L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1l.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL89FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA130), Apr 17, 1989: Bell UH-1E (N118HS), Aiken, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE CROSSHEAD RETENTION BOLT BY THE COMPANY MECHANIC, WHICH RESULTED IN LOOSENING OF THE BOLT AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY/BLADE AND…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19890417008259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008259A), Apr 17, 1989: Bell UH1E (N118HS), Aiken, SC, Substantial damage. Tail rotor 90 degrees gear box and tail rotor separated at low altitude. Control lost hit trees.

## Other aircraft with N118HS

- [Cancelled 2024-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118HS-2024-05-31): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100119. Owner: [Shield Ai Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIELD%20AI%20INC), [Frisco, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Frisco)

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