Turbine helicopter

N233JP

Bell HH-1H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
70-2478
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Washoe County Sheriff Dept (Government)
Based
Reno, NV
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Registration record

N233JP on the FAA register

Type
Bell HH-1H
Serial
70-2478
Engines
1
Registered owner
Washoe County Sheriff Dept
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2018-12-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2147B
Mode S (octal)
50412173
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N233JP.
  • 2013-07-23
    Accident at Mount Charleston, NV.
Overview

About N233JP

N233JP is a Bell HH-1H, serial number 70-2478. The FAA register lists Washoe County Sheriff Dept as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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.

N233JP has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell HH-1H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-07-23 Accident · Mount Charleston, NV Fatal injury NTSB · WPR13GA338
Reported aircraft: Bell HH-1H
Probable cause: The premature hoisting operation and the inadvertent disengagement of the hoist hook on the rescuer s harness in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was a lack of direct audio communication between the rescuer and the hoist operator.

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.