N2949W

1972 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 824

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2031.

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: 1972
Serial number: 824
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C20 · 400 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 7, 2008)
Mode S code: A307FE (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 21, 2024 · last FAA action Jul 21, 2024

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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