N517SF - 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron AH-1 Cobra Aircraft Registration

HUCO

1980 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON AH-1 COBRA

Aircraft Description

N517SF is a 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron AH-1 COBRA, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Celebrate Freedom Foundation INC in West Columbia, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 21, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on February 24, 2011. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming T53L-703 engine producing 1400 horsepower, N517SF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67D06 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N517SF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9258, -81.1439 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N517SF was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Textron Aviation, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operates the Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker brands. The company produces a full range of aircraft from single-engine pistons to midsize business jets, making it one of the broadest general aviation product lines in the world. AviatorDB tracks 190 Bell Helicopter Textron aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AH-1 COBRA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N517SF. 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
1980
Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
AH-1 COBRA
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
HUCOAH-1S HueyCobra
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 21, 2011
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 24, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC
Address
2533B AIRPORT BLVD
City
WEST COLUMBIA
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29170-2142
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)
51476406
Mode S Code (Hex)
A67D06

Additional Details

Registration
N517SF
Serial Number
80-23517
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
October 7, 2023
Unique ID
00423189

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 15:32:55)
Airport
Latitude
33.891312
Longitude
-81.123271

Data Source

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

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