Bell UH-1H

8 ADs match the Bell UH-1H airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2014-03-10Various Restricted Category HelicoptersMar 26, 2014
• 2002-20-01Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and…Nov 6, 2002
• 2002-13-51Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and…Aug 19, 2002
• 2002-01-31Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P, and…Feb 1, 2002
• 2000-15-21 R1Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…Nov 7, 2000
• 2000-15-21Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…Aug 9, 2000
• 99-07-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.- manufactured Model HH-1K, SW204, SW204HP, SW205…May 3, 1999
• 97-20-09Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell)- manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…May 28, 1998

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

52

Destroyed

14

Substantial damage

38

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.6

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell UH-1H airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bell UH-1H aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Apr 4, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Ozark, ALN75140
• Nov 4, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Firebaugh, CAN3053Q
• Jul 11, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Woodlawn, ILN900VF
• Jul 17, 2022Destroyed · fatal injuries · Chapelle, NMN911SZ
• Feb 17, 2022Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Coalinga, CAN72297

67 reports on Bell UH-1H airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

8 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bell UH-1H; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 52 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell UH-1H airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.6 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 67 service difficulty reports on Bell UH-1H airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
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