Turbine helicopter

N489DF

Bell EH-1X

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
12224
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Mcclellan, CA
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Registration record

N489DF on the FAA register

Type
Bell EH-1X
Serial
12224
Engines
1
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Mcclellan, CA
Certificate issued
1991-01-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A60A59
Mode S (octal)
51405131
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N489DF.
Overview

About N489DF

N489DF is a Bell EH-1X, serial number 12224. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Mcclellan, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 1991 and expires on April 30, 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 N489DF.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N489DF.

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.