N22490 — 1974 Bell UH-1V

Aircraft record

Serial number

74-22490

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

UH-1V

Year

1974

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming T53-l-13

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N22490 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR13FA417Sep 21, 2013Cordes Lakes, AZFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's improper maintenance on the helicopter’s main rotor blade pitch control system, which resulted in an in-flight loss of main rotor blade pitch control, mast bumping, and mast failure.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Bell UH-1V).

1. Mar 1, 2018deregistered — Nelson Chad

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N22490 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Bell UH-1V above.

• until Jun 15, 1976Cessna 172M (s/n 17264067)

Frequently asked

Has N22490 been in an accident?

Yes. N22490 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N22490?

N22490 is a 1974 Bell UH-1V (rotorcraft), serial number 74-22490.

Has N22490 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N22490 (WPR13FA417) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.