Turbine helicopter

N491DF

Bell EH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
69-15858
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Mccellan, CA
Registration record

N491DF on the FAA register

Type
Bell EH-1H
Serial
69-15858
Engines
1
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Mccellan, CA
Certificate issued
1999-05-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A61420
Mode S (octal)
51412040
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
274 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N491DF to the current registrant.
  • 1996-05-29
    N491DF previously assigned to a Bell 204-B (s/n 7109); cancelled.
Overview

About N491DF

N491DF is a Bell EH-1H, serial number 69-15858. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Mccellan, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 6 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 N491DF.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell EH-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 N491DF.

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.