Turbine helicopter

N81217

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
74-22327
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Dept of State Inl/A (Government)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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Registration record

N81217 on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
74-22327
Engines
1
Registered owner
Us Dept of State Inl/A
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2006-12-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB1365
Mode S (octal)
52611545
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N81217 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-01-05
    N81217 previously assigned to a Fairchild 24W-46 (s/n W46118); cancelled.
Overview

About N81217

N81217 is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 74-22327. The FAA register lists Us Dept of State Inl/A as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2006 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 N81217.

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 N81217.

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.