N12BQ

1993 Bell 206-L4

Helicopter · serial 52012

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Helicopters Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 5000 Omega Dr, Cahokia, IL 62206
Fleet: 57 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206-L4
Year built: 1993
Serial number: 52012
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C30 SER · 650 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Mar 18, 1997)
Mode S code: A05181 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 3, 1997 · last FAA action Apr 7, 2023

What a Bell 206 looks likePhoto of a Bell 206, not this aircraft: Mfield - Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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