N59479

1973 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 1194

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Summit Helicopters Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 909, Salem, VA 24153
Fleet: 15 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1973
Serial number: 1194
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250 SER 400HP · 400 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Experimental airworthiness (issued Feb 8, 2010)
Mode S code: A7AFB2 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 15, 2006 · last FAA action Jul 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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