# N853M: Bell UH-1H, registration cancelled 2003-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell UH-1H](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1h) (registry code 1181407)
- Serial number: 68-16087
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 26, 1994
- Last registry action: May 20, 2003
- Mode S code: ABB390
- Owner when cancelled: [Lee County Mosquito Control District](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEE%20COUNTY%20MOSQUITO%20CONTROL%20DISTRICT)
- Location: [Lehigh Acres, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lehigh%20Acres)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 26.6389° N, 81.7003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33971, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853M-2003-07-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 MIA00TA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00TA070), Jan 20, 2000: Bell UH-1H (N853M), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to turbine wheel fracture resulting from fatigue for undetermined reasons that resulted in an autorotation to unsuitable terrain and hard touchdown and rollover.

## 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 20000120008039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000120008039A), Jan 20, 2000: Bell UH1H (N853M), Ft Meyers, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) An inspection of the wreck concluded that the engine had failed. The engine has been sent back to the manufacturer for analysis. Honeywell rep. Dave…

## Other aircraft with N853M

- [Cancelled 1948-02-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853M-1948-02-18): Waco WACO N-7, S/N AT3041. Owner: [Waco Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACO%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Troy, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Troy)

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