Has N863H been in an accident?

Yes. N863H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.

What kind of aircraft is N863H?

N863H is a Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft), serial number 52252.

Has N863H been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N863H (CEN09FA193) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

N863H — Bell 206-L4

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026

N863H appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2009, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number: 52252
Manufacturer: Bell
Model: 206-L4
Category: Rotorcraft
Registration: Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

CEN09FA193Mar 8, 2009Moundridge, KSFatal · 1 fatal
Inflight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Bell 206-L4).

Jan 29, 2013deregistered — Hillcrest Aircraft Co

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N863H was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Bell 206-L4 above.

until Jan 10, 1930Kreider-reisner Aircraft Inc C-6-A CHALLENGER (s/n 310)

Frequently asked

Has N863H been in an accident?: Yes. N863H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.
What kind of aircraft is N863H?: N863H is a Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft), serial number 52252.
Has N863H been in a fatal accident?: An NTSB record for N863H (CEN09FA193) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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