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N1385W

Cancelled 2013
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Deregistered aircraft · 1961 Bell UH-1B · Lycoming T-53 series

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Cancelled
July 15, 2013
Status when cancelled
Sale reported, canceled
Serial number
2072
Year built
1961
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Experimental, showing compliance
Airworthiness date
March 12, 1985
Last registry action
August 5, 1985
Mode S code
A09C05
Owner when cancelled
Sale Reported
Location
Thibodaux, LA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBell UH-1BADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N1385W and the event date: after July 23, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW85FA310Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSaint James, LAAcft was at a 150' hover preparing to pick up a log when it experienced a power loss. Witnesses stated that they heard a loud 'bang' and the pilot radioed 'get out of the way'. Acft autorotated thru 60' to 80' trees with very low rotor RPM and impacted with…Aug 8, 1985 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N1385W and the event date: after July 23, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19850808037719APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · St James, LAEngine failed in hover, aircraft impacted ground. Fatigue failure of compressor led to failure of turbine section.Aug 8, 1985 · Destroyed

Other aircraft with N1385W · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N1385W now.

1971Mooney M20E · S/N 231Cancelled Jul 23, 1971 · Hays Satterfield And Boone, Pasadena, CA