N3897U

1980 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 3205

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2028.

Registered owner

County of Cape May

Owner type: Government
Address: 4 Moore Rd DN 101, Cape May Ch, NJ 08210

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1980
Serial number: 3205
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C20B · 420 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Restricted airworthiness (issued Dec 3, 2015)
Mode S code: A48019 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 17, 2015 · last FAA action Jun 3, 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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