N231BB

1991 Bell 206L-3

Helicopter · serial 51540

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2030.

Registered owner

Coastal Air Service Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 7424 Coastal Dr, Panama City, FL 32404
Fleet: 9 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206L-3
Year built: 1991
Serial number: 51540
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 Dec 19, 1991)
Mode S code: A20C52 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 12, 2020 · last FAA action Oct 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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