N98AZ

1977 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 2296

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until May 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Big Tree Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 3760 Market St Ne Ste #101, Salem, OR 97301

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1977
Serial number: 2296
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 May 28, 1999)
Mode S code: ADA8E3 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 16, 2019 · last FAA action Aug 4, 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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