Turbine helicopter

N107CH

1967 Bell UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
67-17290
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airlift Helicopters Services (Corporation)
Based
Seal Beach, CA
1967 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N107CH.
Registration record

N107CH on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell UH-1H
Serial
67-17290
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Registered owner
Airlift Helicopters Services
Seal Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2012-10-30
Airworthiness date
2000-02-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A01EEF
Mode S (octal)
50017357
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
274 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-24
    Accident at Oakdale, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N107CH.
  • 2000-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N107CH

N107CH is a 1967 Bell UH-1H, serial number 67-17290. The FAA register lists Airlift Helicopters Services as the registrant in Seal Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T53-L-13 engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 274 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 24, 2000.

N107CH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell UH-1H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-24 Accident · Oakdale, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR18LA206
Reported aircraft: Bell UH 1H
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control during a precautionary landing following an abnormal noise in-flight, the source of which could not be determined.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.