N203PA is a 1991 Bell 206L-3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 51462, registered in Mcminnville, 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-C30 SER rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 29, 1991. It is one of 159 206L-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Oregon. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 19, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- D H HELICOPTER INC DBA
- Location
- Mcminnville, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A19E6E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50317156
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206L-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1991
- Serial number
- 51462
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C30 SER (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 29, 1991
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mcminnville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Minnville Municipal Mc Minnville, OR | KMMV | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chehalem Airpark Newberg, OR | 17S | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sportsman Airpark Newberg, OR | 2S6 | 13 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 19, 2022 | Franklin, PA | Bell 206L-3 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA347 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.