N5WV

2003 Bell 206-L4

Helicopter · serial 52279

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2029.

Registered owner

State of West Virginia

Owner type: Government
Address: Attn Director of Aviation 502 Eagle Mountain Rd, Charleston, WV 25311
Also named: Department of Environmental Protection
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206-L4
Year built: 2003
Serial number: 52279
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C30 SER · 650 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 23, 2003)
Mode S code: A63746 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 6, 2003 · last FAA action Jul 18, 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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