N581SC

1995 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 5201

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2027.

Registered owner

Shelby County Sheriffs Office

Owner type: Government
Address: Po Box 1095, Columbiana, AL 35051
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1995
Serial number: 5201
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C20 SER · 420 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 22, 1995)
Mode S code: A77B32 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 16, 2017 · last FAA action Jan 22, 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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