N225BA is a 2025 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65690, registered in Watertown, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 9, 2025. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Dakota.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- R&R TESTING INC
- Location
- Watertown, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1F3AE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50371656
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 65690
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- SAFRAN ARRIUS 2R (460 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 9, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Watertown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Regional Watertown, SD | KATY | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Clark County Clark, SD | 8D7 | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| The Sigurd Anderson Webster, SD | 1D7 | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 20, 2017 | CESSNA 340A | 340A1029 | 1980 |