Turbine helicopter

N911SS

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
73-21773
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Merced County Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
Merced, CA
 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N911SS.
Registration record

N911SS on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
73-21773
Engines
1
Registered owner
Merced County Sheriffs Office
Merced, CA
Certificate issued
2010-08-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC9C03
Mode S (octal)
53116003
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N911SS to the current registrant.
  • 1991-12-30
    N911SS previously assigned to a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A (s/n 370683); cancelled.
Overview

About N911SS

N911SS is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 73-21773. The FAA register lists Merced County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Merced, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 N911SS.

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 N911SS.

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.