N107CH is a 1967 Bell UH-1H (rotorcraft) with serial number 67-17290, registered in Seal Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming T53-L-13 rated at 1400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest, other), issued Feb 24, 2000. It is one of 289 UH-1H aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in California. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AIRLIFT HELICOPTERS SERVICES
- Location
- Seal Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 30, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A01EEF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50017357
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- UH-1H
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 67-17290
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING T53-L-13 (1400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 15
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Feb 24, 2000
- Approved operations
- Forest, Other
Public airports near Seal Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2018 | Oakdale, CA | Bell UH 1H this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR18LA206 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.