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RICHARDS HEAVYLIFT HELO INC UH-1H

2 registered · 1965–1966 · 2 NTSB events · 16 ADs

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Rotorcraft · LYCOMING T53-L-13B · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • CA 50.0% 1
  • IL 50.0% 1

By decade of manufacture

  • 1960s 100.0% 2

NTSB records

2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.

Research papers

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Airworthiness directives

16 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 16.

  • Sep 26, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 helicopters and various restricted category helicopters with certain part-numbered tension torsion (TT) straps installed by supplemental type certificate (STC) No. SR03408CH. This AD was prompted b…

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  • Nov 21, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found on the main transmission support case. This AD requires repetitive inspe…

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  • Nov 7, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Leonardo S.p.a., and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters; certain Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters; certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB412 and AB412 EP helicopters; and certain various res…

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  • Oct 12, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, and 205A-1 helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of cracked main rotor blades (MRBs). This AD requires repetitive inspections of each MRB and removing any cracked M…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jun 29, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, and 205A-1 helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cracked main rotor blades (MRBs). This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of each M…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Apr 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks found on the main transmission support case. This proposed AD w…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Mar 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-15-52 which applied to various restricted category helicopters originally manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. with a certain main rotor hub strap pin (pin) installed. AD 2021-15-52 required removing certain outboard pins from service and prohibited installing them…

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  • Jan 21, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain type certificated Model UH-1H restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of failure of the main driveshaft. This AD requires establishing a limit to replace certain main driveshafts, and a one-time and repetitive inspecti…

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  • Jul 29, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category helicopters originally manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. This AD was prompted by a fatal accident in which an outboard main rotor hub strap pin (pin) sheared off during flight, resulting in the main rotor blade and the main rotor he…

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  • Jul 26, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category helicopters, originally manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. (Bell). This AD was prompted by multiple events involving failure of the tail boom attach structure including the bolts. This AD requires revising the existing Rotorcraft Fli…

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  • Mar 26, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for type certificated Model UH-1H restricted category helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple reports of failure of the main driveshaft. This proposed AD would require establishing a life limit for certain main driveshafts, and a one-time and…

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Experimental and Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various helicopters operating under experimental airworthiness certificates and various type certificated restricted category helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple accidents and incidents involving failure of the tail boom attachment str…

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  • Jan 17, 2018

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Model TH-1F, UH-1B, UH-1F, UH-1H, and UH-1P helicopters with a Helicopter Technology Company (HTC) main rotor (M/R) blade installed. This AD requires cleaning and visually inspecting the M/R blades and, depending on the outcome of the inspection, repairing or repl…

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  • Feb 19, 2014

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category helicopters, originally manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), model numbers HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH- 1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P. This AD requires inspecting the tail rotor (T/R) cable assembly for a…

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  • Aug 20, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category helicopters, originally manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), model numbers HH-1K, TH-1F, TH- 1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P. The current type certificate holders include but are not limited…

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  • Jul 9, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various restricted category Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH- 1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P helicopters with certain main rotor hub inboard strap fittings (fittings) installed. This AD requires a magnetic particle inspection (MPI) of the fittings f…

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Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • H3SO S.M. & T. Aircraft Historical Rev 12 · 12/11/2002

    Models: UH-1H, UH-1B, UH-1A

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SAIBs · 2 on file · advisory, not mandatory

Supplemental type certificates · 55 on file

+ 25 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 4 on file

Advisory circulars & Federal Register

Registered N-numbers · 2

2 of 2 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N192BP CA 1965 · Look up ↗
N567VF IL 1966 ● Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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