N297CA is a 1974 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 1453, registered in Fisher, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 17, 2010. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in Illinois. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 17, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC
- Location
- Fisher, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Sep 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A30FAE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50607656
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 1453
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 17, 2010
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fisher
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Rantoul, IL | KTIP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Frasca Field Urbana, IL | C16 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Paxton Paxton, IL | 1C1 | 15 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 17, 2026 | Saint Joseph, IL | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN26LA264 |
| May 24, 2013 | St Louis, MO | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13LA378 |
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.