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1998 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 4485

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Helicopters Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 5000 Omega Dr, Cahokia, IL 62206
Fleet: 57 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1998
Serial number: 4485
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 Jul 1, 1998)
Mode S code: AADF5A (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 29, 2004 · last FAA action Jul 28, 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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