Turbine helicopter

N166DR

1995 Bell UH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
66-16949
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oas2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Orlando, FL
1995 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N166DR.
Registration record

N166DR on the FAA register

Type
1995 Bell UH-1H
Serial
66-16949
Engines
Lycoming T53-L-13
Registered owner
Oas2 LLC
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2023-07-20
Airworthiness date
2002-08-22
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A10853
Mode S (octal)
50204123
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N166DR.
  • 2015-02-19
    Accident at Shelton, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
Overview

About N166DR

N166DR is a 1995 Bell UH-1H, serial number 66-16949. The FAA register lists Oas2 LLC as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 August 22, 2002.

N166DR 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

2015-02-19 Accident · Shelton, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA109
Reported aircraft: Bell/Garlick UH 1H
Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft adapter attachment bolt due to the application of inadequate torque on the bolt during assembly.

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.