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N388JC

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1981 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1

RotorcraftHelena, MTRegistered Aug 1, 2025

N388JC is a 1981 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 45568, registered in Helena, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by an Allison 250-C28 SER rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 19, 1984. It is one of 149 206L-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Montana. About 19% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
SWEETWATER LANDING LLC
Location
Helena, MT
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
Certificate issued
Aug 1, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 1, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A479CD
Mode S code (octal)
51074715
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206L-1
Type certificate (TCDS)
H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
Year manufactured
1981
Serial number
45568
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Engine
ALLISON 250-C28 SER (500 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 7
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 19, 1984
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Helena

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Helena Regional
Helena, MT
KHLN2 miTowered100, 100LL, A
Canyon Ferry
Townsend, MT
8U924 miNon-towered-
Boulder
Boulder, MT
3U927 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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