N64RA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Richards Heavylift Helo Inc UH-1B built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N64RA is reserved by a private party since March 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Richards Heavylift Helo Inc UH-1B cancelled March 5, 2022
- Serial number
- 65-12854
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 27, 2018
- Last FAA action
- November 27, 2018
- Last owner
- Iron Eagle Helicopter INC (Corporation)
Missoula, MT - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest; Other
NTSB accident and incident record under N64RA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH1B · serial 65-12854
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the gas generator sealing disk as a result of the operator’s exceedance of the sealing disk life limits at too low an altitude for the pilot to accomplish a successful autorotation which resulted in the collision with terrain.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH-1B · serial 65-12854
The failure of company maintenance personnel to ensure the helicopter was properly maintained, resulting in a severe in-flight vibration due to collective bounce. Contributing to the accident was loose and worn bearings on the helicopter's stabilizer bar, swashplate, flight control tube assemblies, and the right and left hydraulic servos.
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