Turbine helicopter

N181SD

Homebuilt UH-1V

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
74-22482
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orange County Sheriffs Department (Government)
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
Registration record

N181SD on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt UH-1V
Serial
74-22482
Engines
1
Registered owner
Orange County Sheriffs Department
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
2016-12-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A145F7
Mode S (octal)
50242767
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N181SD to the current registrant.
  • 2009-09-29
    N181SD previously assigned to a Homebuilt DR 107 (s/n 98-00408); cancelled.
Overview

About N181SD

N181SD is a Homebuilt UH-1V, serial number 74-22482. The FAA register lists Orange County Sheriffs Department as the registrant in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 6 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N181SD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N181SD.

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.