N17238

1991 Bell 206L-3

Helicopter · serial 51492

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2032.

Registered owner

Bennett Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 120 Rue Beauregard Ste 200, Lafayette, LA 70508
Fleet: 13 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206L-3
Year built: 1991
Serial number: 51492
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C30 SER · 650 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 19, 1991)
Mode S code: A1237D (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 3, 2025 · last FAA action Mar 3, 2025

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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