Turbine helicopter

N495DF

Bell EH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
12218
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Mcclellan, CA
Registration record

N495DF on the FAA register

Type
Bell EH-1H
Serial
12218
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Mcclellan, CA
Certificate issued
1992-03-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A622FC
Mode S (octal)
51421374
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N495DF.
Overview

About N495DF

N495DF is a Bell EH-1H, serial number 12218. 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 March 27, 1992 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one None NONE engine 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 N495DF.

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 N495DF.

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.