# N4085L: 1968 Bell UH-1H, registration cancelled 2020-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2020
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell UH-1H](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1h) (registry code 1181407)
- Engine: [Lycoming T53-L-13](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t53-l-13) (registry code 41551)
- Serial number: 68-15655
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, other
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2020
- Last registry action: August 14, 2020
- Mode S code: A4CD6B
- Owner when cancelled: [Billings Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILLINGS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8137° N, 108.7098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59106, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4085L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4085L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4085L-2020-08-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-1H: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 GAA19CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA344), Jun 6, 2019: Bell UH 1H (N4085L), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.…
- [NTSB DEN99LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA160), Sep 6, 1999: Bell UH-1H (N4085L), Silverton, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20190606005969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190606005969A), Jun 6, 2019: Bell UH-1H (N4085L), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [Accident 19990906046569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990906046569A), Sep 6, 1999: Bell UH1H (N4085L), Silverton, CO, No damage. (-23) Pilot was transporting an external load on the first flight of the day when the ground crew reported fire and smoke coming out the tail pipe of the…

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