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N397RL

1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

Helicopter · serial 45397

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Bank of Utah Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 50 S 200 E Ste 110, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Fleet: 1,817 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Year built: 1980
Serial number: 45397
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C28 SER · 500 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Restricted airworthiness (issued Nov 7, 2013)
Mode S code: A49E4C (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 13, 2016 · last FAA action Jul 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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Where is it now?

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