N970Q

1988 Bell 206L-3

Helicopter · serial 51255

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Heli Works Flight Services LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1620 W Peterson Ave, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Fleet: 6 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206L-3
Year built: 1988
Serial number: 51255
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C30 SER · 650 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Restricted airworthiness (issued Sep 22, 2016)
Mode S code: AD8503 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 2, 2016 · last FAA action Aug 25, 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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