N117DR - 1995 Bell UH-1H Aircraft Registration

UH1

1995 BELL UH-1H

Aircraft Description

N117DR is a 1995 Bell UH-1H, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Northwest Helicopters I INC in Olympia, WA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 16, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on March 29, 2001. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming T-53 SERIES engine producing 1150 horsepower, N117DR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0468F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117DR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9694, -122.9030 on November 21, 2024. The FAA registry record for N117DR was last updated on September 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the UH-1H model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117DR. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1995
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
UH-1H
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
UH1UH-1A Iroquois
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 16, 1995
Classification
Restricted 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 29, 2001

Registered Owner

Name
NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS I INC
Address
1000 85TH AVE SE
City
OLYMPIA
State / Zip Code
Washington98501-5707
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
T-53 SERIES
Horsepower
1150 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50043217
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0468F

Additional Details

Registration
N117DR
Serial Number
65-12871
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
15
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00135212

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 21:49:14)
Airport
Latitude
46.96497
Longitude
-122.891112

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC