# Bell Helicopter UH-1D

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 1181330
- Manufacturer (registry): BELL HELICOPTER CORP
- Model: UH-1D
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 6
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-uh-1d

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N849DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N849DB): [D & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20%26%20B%20AVIATION%20BROKERAGE%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1970, S/N 8494

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA380), Feb 26, 2025: Bell Helicopter UH-1D (N849DB), DeLand, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing approach in strong wind conditions, which resulted in tail rotor contact with the ground during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20250818015689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250818015689I), Aug 18, 2025: Bell Helicopter Corp UH-1D (N849DB), Deland, FL, Substantial damage. On 08/18/2025, the airman listed was operating a helicopter ([privacy data omitted]) at Deland municipal airport (ded). The pilot mismanaged the collective…
- [Accident 20250216018269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250216018269A), Feb 16, 2025: Bell Helicopter Corp UH-1D (N849DB), Deland, FL, Minor damage. On 02/16/2025 a UH-1D struck it's tail and tail rotor during a repositioning flight at Deland municipal airport (ded). The FAA was notified of the accident via…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Dornier UH-1D](https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-uh-1d): 9 registered aircraft, registry code 118140D
- [Bell Helicopter Textron Canada UH-1D](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-uh-1d): 6 registered aircraft, registry code 118140A
- [Bell UH-1D](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1d): 4 registered aircraft, registry code 1181408

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