N205WW is a 1980 Bell 205A-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 30329, registered in Arlington, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Honeywell T5317B rated at 1500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest), issued May 29, 2014. It is one of 56 205A-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Washington. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLADES LLC
- Location
- Arlington, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1A69F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50323237
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 205A-1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H1SW (Bell Textron Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 30329
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- HONEYWELL T5317B (1500 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 15
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 29, 2014
- Approved operations
- Forest
Public airports near Arlington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Municipal Arlington, WA | KAWO | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Camano Island Airfield Stanwood, WA | 13W | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Whidbey Air Park Langley, WA | W10 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2011 | Tehachapi, CA | Bell 205 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR11GA431 |
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.