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Bell HH-1

13 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1970. California has the most (4). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the HH-1 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Turboshaft, 1 engine
Common engines
Honeywell T53-L13B (1)
Seats
15
Makers on the register
Bell, Bell Helicopter
Registered
earliest certificate December 6, 1994; newest September 30, 2022

Where they are owner's state

California4Nevada3Florida3Washington1Montana1Illinois1

Who owns them registrant type

Government9 (69%)Corporation4 (31%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
HH-1N6—46.2%
HH-1H6—46.2%
HH-1K119707.7%

When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file

0001111970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0012212010220181202012022

Registration status

Valid13 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

None on file12 (92%)Experimental1 (8%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Washoe County Sheriff Dept2U S Department Of State Inl/A2Washoe County Sheriffs Office1Ventura County Sheriffs Department1US Department Of State Inl/A1Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department1Northwest Helicopters I INC1Minuteman Aviation INC1Del Rio Aviation INC1Classic Rotors Museum1City Of Chicago Department Of Police1

Fleet pages: U S Department Of State Inl/A · US Department Of State Inl/A · Northwest Helicopters I INC · Minuteman Aviation INC · Del Rio Aviation INC · Classic Rotors Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2022-06-02WPR22LA205 · HH-1H N91JK · accident near Reno, NV · no injuries
2013-07-23WPR13GA338 · HH-1H N233JP · accident near Mount Charleston, NV · 1 killed

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bell HH-1 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

13 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bell HH-1s?

California, with 4.

Who owns the Bell HH-1?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 HH-1K (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N6165X Bell
HH-1K
Northwest Helicopters I INC
Olympia, Washington
Experimental 1994-12-06 Valid