Turbine helicopter

N197LE

1983 Homebuilt AH-1F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
83-24197
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T53L-703
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hampton, GA
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Registration record

N197LE on the FAA register

Type
1983 Homebuilt AH-1F
Serial
83-24197
Engines
Lycoming T53L-703
Registered owner
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Museum Inc
Hampton, GA
Certificate issued
2006-05-12
Airworthiness date
2007-12-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A1832B
Mode S (octal)
50301453
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-01
    Accident at Coolidge, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2006-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N197LE.
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N197LE

N197LE is a 1983 Homebuilt AH-1F, serial number 83-24197. The FAA register lists Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Museum Inc as the registrant in Hampton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T53L-703 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated December 6, 2007.

N197LE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-03-01 Accident · Coolidge, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12LA107
Reported aircraft: Bell AH-1F
Probable cause: A flight control malfunction while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

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.