Turbine helicopter

N117DR

1995 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1995
Serial
65-12871
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olympia, WA
1995 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N117DR.
Registration record

N117DR on the FAA register

Type
1995 Bell UH-1H
Serial
65-12871
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2001-03-29
Airworthiness date
1995-05-16
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0468F
Mode S (octal)
50043217
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N117DR.
  • 1995-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N117DR

N117DR is a 1995 Bell UH-1H, serial number 65-12871. The FAA register lists Northwest Helicopters I Inc as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series 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 May 16, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N117DR.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N117DR.

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.