N4085L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell UH-1H built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2020 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Bell UH-1H cancelled August 21, 2020
- Serial number
- 68-15655
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- August 14, 2020
- Last FAA action
- August 14, 2020
- Last owner
- Billings Flying Service (Corporation)
Billings, MT - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest; Other
NTSB accident and incident record under N4085L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH 1H · serial 68-15655
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. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel gauge, which was not accurately calibrated, and the pilot’s reliance on the gauge.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH-1H · serial 68-15655
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site