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Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N197LE

Bell AH-1F · 1983 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Rotorcraft

Engine

LYCOMING T53L-703

Last Cert Issue

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Aircraft Resources

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N197LE

Serial Number

83-24197

Make

BELL

Model

AH-1F

Year of Manufacture

1983

Mfr / Model Code

1181906

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

Type Engine

Turbo-shaft

Engines

1

Seats

2

Engine Manufacturer

LYCOMING

Engine Model

T53L-703

Horsepower

1400 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Experimental (+1 flag) · code 43

Registrant

ARMY AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION AND MUSEUM INC · Corporation

Address

506 SPEEDWAY BLVD · HAMPTON, GA 30228-1803

FAA Region

7 · County 151

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

—

Cert Issue Date

—

Expiration Date

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Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A1832B

Mode S (Octal)

50301453

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BELL AH-1F

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Jun 19, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. (Formerly Textron Lycoming) Model T5313B, T5317A, and T53 (Military) Turboshaft Engines

    This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) Model T5313B, T5317A, and T53 series military turboshaft engines approved for installation on aircraft certified in accordance with Section 21.25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), that currently requires a one- time visual in…

    Federal Register →

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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