N303AE is a 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 45348, registered in Cottage Grove, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 250HP rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 20, 1979. It is one of 149 206L-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Oregon. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NORTH WIND AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Cottage Grove, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A32A7C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50625174
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 45348
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 20, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cottage Grove
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove State Cottage Grove, OR | 61S | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hobby Field Creswell, OR | 77S | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mahlon Sweet Field Eugene, OR | KEUG | 24 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Glide, OR | Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR21LA333 |
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.