N283XL

1971 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 715

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2030.

Registered owner

Thiel Air Care Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 605, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Fleet: 9 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1971
Serial number: 715
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C20 · 400 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Multiple airworthiness (issued Jun 10, 2014)
Mode S code: A2DB38 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 6, 2014 · 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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