N78BR

1988 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 4001

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Montana Air Tankers LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1680 Airport Rd, Three Forks, MT 59752
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1988
Serial number: 4001
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 Jun 8, 2006)
Mode S code: AA8E56 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 15, 2023 · last FAA action Mar 15, 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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