N169AA is a 1973 Bell Helicopter Textron 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 990, registered in Prineville, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 2, 2021. It is one of 29 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Oregon. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 1, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PIERCE ASSOCIATES LLC
- Location
- Prineville, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- May 20, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1131E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50211436
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 990
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 2, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Prineville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville Prineville, OR | S39 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal Redmond, OR | KRDM | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Bend Municipal Bend, OR | KBDN | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2011 | CESSNA T210N | 21063971 | 1980 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Arcadia, IA | Bell Helicopter Textron 206B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN22LA351 |
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.