N181SD - Bell UH-1V Aircraft Registration

UH1

BELL UH-1V

Aircraft Description

N181SD is a Bell UH-1V, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Orange County Sheriffs Department in Costa Mesa, CA. The registration certificate was issued on December 8, 2016. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 6 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A145F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N181SD was last tracked by AviatorDB near John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N181SD was last updated on September 22, 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-1V model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N181SD. 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
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
UH-1V
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
UH1UH-1A Iroquois
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
Classification
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 8, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
Address
361 PAULARINO AVE HNGR 26
City
COSTA MESA
State / Zip Code
California92626-4649
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
50242767
Mode S Code (Hex)
A145F7

Additional Details

Registration
N181SD
Serial Number
74-22482
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
September 22, 2023
Unique ID
01234704

Last Known Position

Date
March 22, 2026 (UTC 21:56:23)
Airport
Latitude
33.67503
Longitude
-117.870787

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC