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N8NF

1978 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 2537

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2028.

Registered owner

City of Pasadena

Owner type: Government
Address: 207 North Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Also named: Police Department
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1978
Serial number: 2537
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250 SER 250HP · 250 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Dec 15, 1978)
Mode S code: AADE5D (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 28, 1985 · last FAA action May 26, 2023

Past registrations of N8NF

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Date not recorded Piper AEROSTAR 600 · serial 6007228061224

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

Check the official record

This page mirrors the FAA's public registry file dated Oct 30, 2026. The FAA's own N-number inquiry is the official record, with the full owner address and documents.

Where is it now?

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