N490WM

2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B

Helicopter · serial 4652

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2028.

Registered owner

South Florida Water Management District

Owner type: Government
Address: 3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B
Year built: 2008
Serial number: 4652
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C20J · 420 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 7, 2018)
Mode S code: A61218 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 13, 2018 · 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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