Turbine helicopter

N224SP

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
73-21721
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
New York State Police Aviation Unit (Government)
Based
Albany, NY
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Registration record

N224SP on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
73-21721
Engines
1
Registered owner
New York State Police Aviation Unit
Albany, NY
Certificate issued
2013-06-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1F17B
Mode S (octal)
50370573
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N224SP to the current registrant.
  • 2009-12-04
    N224SP previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S8220); cancelled.
Overview

About N224SP

N224SP is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 73-21721. The FAA register lists New York State Police Aviation Unit as the registrant in Albany, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2013 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N224SP.

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 N224SP.

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.