N138DD is a 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 45199, registered in Bluffdale, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 250HP rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 5, 1979. It is one of 149 206L-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Utah. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DALTON AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Bluffdale, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Mar 7, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 27, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A09938
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50114470
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 45199
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 5, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bluffdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Regional Salt Lake City, UT | KSVR | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| West Desert Airpark Fairfield, UT | UT9 | 18 mi | Non-towered | MOGAS |
| Provo Municipal Provo, UT | KPVU | 21 mi | Towered | 100, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | DILL DALTON 2003 NEW GLASTAR | 5887 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Kamas, UT | Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR26FA082 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.