N170AM is a 1982 Bell 206L-3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 51036, registered in Saint Martinville, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C30P rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 25, 2009. It is one of 159 206L-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Louisiana. About 94% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PREMIER ROTORS LLC
- Location
- Saint Martinville, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jul 28, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11939
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50214471
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206L-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1982
- Serial number
- 51036
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30P (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 25, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Saint Martinville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 18 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Berlin, IL | Bell 206L-3 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA432 |
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.