N197LE - 1983 Bell AH-1F Aircraft Registration

HUCO

1983 BELL AH-1F

Aircraft Description

N197LE is a 1983 Bell AH-1F, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation And Museum INC in Hampton, GA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 6, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on May 12, 2006. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming T53L-703 engine producing 1400 horsepower, N197LE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1832B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N197LE was last updated on October 20, 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 AH-1F model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N197LE. 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
1983
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
AH-1F
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
HUCOAH-1S HueyCobra
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 6, 2007
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 12, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
ARMY AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION AND MUSEUM INC
Address
506 SPEEDWAY BLVD
City
HAMPTON
State / Zip Code
Georgia30228-1803
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
T53L-703
Horsepower
1400 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50301453
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1832B

Additional Details

Registration
N197LE
Serial Number
83-24197
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00254279

Data Source

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

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