Turbine helicopter

N333XL

1967 Bell UH-1E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
154951
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cj Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Nezperce, ID
Registration record

N333XL on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell UH-1E
Serial
154951
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Registered owner
Cj Air LLC
Nezperce, ID
Certificate issued
2023-03-24
Airworthiness date
1985-02-06
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A3A30C
Mode S (octal)
50721414
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N333XL.
  • 2022-01-23
    Accident at Gustine, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N333XL

N333XL is a 1967 Bell UH-1E, serial number 154951. The FAA register lists Cj Air LLC as the registrant in Nezperce, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 6, 1985.

N333XL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-01-23 Accident · Gustine, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA084
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1E
Probable cause: Failure of the 90° gearbox due to the lack of lubricating oil, which resulted in a loss of rotational drive to the tail rotor and a subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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.