Turbine helicopter

N494DF

Bell EH-1X

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
11303
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

N494DF on the FAA register

Type
Bell EH-1X
Serial
11303
Engines
1
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Mcclellan, CA
Certificate issued
1991-12-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A61F45
Mode S (octal)
51417505
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N494DF.
Overview

About N494DF

N494DF is a Bell EH-1X, serial number 11303. 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 December 5, 1991 and expires on January 31, 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 N494DF.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N494DF.

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.