Turbine helicopter

N143SP

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
66-01065
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Regenald Michaud Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Willows, CA
 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N143SP on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
66-01065
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Registered owner
Regenald Michaud Aviation LLC
Willows, CA
Certificate issued
2020-03-30
Airworthiness date
1996-09-20
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0AF73
Mode S (octal)
50127563
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N143SP to the current registrant.
  • 1996-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1985-11-15
    N143SP previously assigned to a Piper Aerostar 600 (s/n 60-0506-164); cancelled.
Overview

About N143SP

N143SP is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 66-01065. The FAA register lists Regenald Michaud Aviation LLC as the registrant in Willows, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 September 20, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N143SP.

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 N143SP.

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.