# N260TA: 1970 Williams Helicopter UH-1H, registration cancelled 2018-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Williams Helicopter UH-1H](https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-helicopter-uh-1h) (registry code 9790870)
- Engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41552)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 70-15750
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, other
- Airworthiness date: May 2, 2000
- Certificate issued: June 14, 2000
- Last registry action: February 12, 2014
- Mode S code: A280A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Archer Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARCHER%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Waitsburg, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Waitsburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2367° N, 118.1432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99361, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=260TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260TA-2018-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Williams Helicopter UH-1H: https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-helicopter-uh-1h.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 WPR14LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA206), May 23, 2014: Williams Helicopter UH 1H (N260TA), Waitsburg, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An extreme vibration immediately after entering forward flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any anomalies that would have…

## 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 20140523008029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140523008029A), May 23, 2014: Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1H (N260TA), Waitsburg, WA, Substantial damage. Take off from owner operators property, during transisitional lift helicopter crashed under unkown circumstances in Waitsburg, WA.

## Other aircraft with N260TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260TA): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 TDI, S/N 260/US, built 2024

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