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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N869W

N869W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell UH-1H built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 29, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bell UH-1H cancelled January 29, 2018

Serial number
68-15530
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 16, 2009
Last FAA action
December 16, 2009
Last owner
Select Turbines & Components INC (Corporation)
Hamilton, MT
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Other

Aeromarine-Klemm L-26-A cancelled September 7, 1932

Serial number
4-80
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1930
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith Lester (Individual)
Stanhope, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N869W

SEA98FA104Accident on June 18, 1998 at Couer D'Alene, ID: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Garlick UH-1H · serial 68-15530

Fatigue failure of a reduction drive planetary gear. Factors include an unapproved part and plating process, and uneven terrain at the emergency landing site.

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