N296R is a 2022 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65379, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, operating kit-built aircraft), issued Jul 28, 2026. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Texas. About 52% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BELL TEXTRON INC
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 15, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A30D3B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50606473
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 65379
- 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
- Experimental since Jul 28, 2026
- Approved operations
- Research and development, Operating kit-built aircraft
Public airports near Fort Worth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Meacham International Fort Worth, TX | KFTW | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Sycamore Strip Fort Worth, TX | 9F9 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hicks Airfield Fort Worth, TX | T67 | 11 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.