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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N431UM

N431UM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 430. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 19, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to Ecuador. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Bell 430 cancelled December 19, 2013

Serial number
49040
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Ecuador
Certificate issued
February 1, 2012
Last FAA action
February 1, 2012
Last owner
U S Bank Na (Corporation)
Portland, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N431UM

CHI03LA084Accident on March 17, 2003 at Highland, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 430 · serial 49040

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the roadway sign. Contributing factors were the failure of the tail rotor gearbox, the roadway sign and the low lighting conditions (night).

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