Turbine helicopter

N137US

1965 Bell UH-1E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
151874
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thomas Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Orleans, CA
Registration record

N137US on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell UH-1E
Serial
151874
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Thomas Aviation LLC
Orleans, CA
Certificate issued
2010-01-12
Airworthiness date
1997-04-11
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A09705
Mode S (octal)
50113405
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N137US to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
  • 1962-11-14
    N137US previously assigned to a Lockheed 188C (s/n 188C1142); cancelled.
Overview

About N137US

N137US is a 1965 Bell UH-1E, serial number 151874. The FAA register lists Thomas Aviation LLC as the registrant in Orleans, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2010 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 11, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N137US.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N137US.

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.