N206LW

1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

Helicopter · serial 45182

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department

Owner type: Government
Address: 250 E Hackett Rd, Modesto, CA 95358
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Year built: 1978
Serial number: 45182
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250 SER 400HP · 400 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 27, 1978)
Mode S code: A1A95C (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 20, 2022 · last FAA action Sep 22, 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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