Turbine helicopter

N498DF

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
69-15865
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
 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N498DF.
Registration record

N498DF on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
69-15865
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Mcclellan, CA
Certificate issued
1993-07-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A62E21
Mode S (octal)
51427041
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
274 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N498DF.
Overview

About N498DF

N498DF is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 69-15865. 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 July 21, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one None NONE engine and 15 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 N498DF.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell UH-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 N498DF.

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.