N87966 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell UH-1B built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N87966 is reserved by United Airlines INC since March 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 25, 2027.
Bell UH-1B cancelled May 15, 2013
- Serial number
- 64-13968
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 1989
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Monarch Leasing INC (Corporation)
Kirkland, WA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Patrolling
Piper J3C-65 cancelled July 10, 1947
- Serial number
- 15584
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Werling Harvey (Individual)
Butler, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N87966
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH-1B · serial 6413968
THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY COMPANY MANAGEMENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION.
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