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N505BT

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2018 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505

RotorcraftFort Worth, TXRegistered Jun 20, 2025

N505BT is a 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65169, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 3, 2025. It is one of 62 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Texas. About 42% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
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
Jun 20, 2025
Last FAA action
Jun 20, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A64CAE
Mode S code (octal)
51446256
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
505
Type certificate (TCDS)
R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
Year manufactured
2018
Serial number
65169
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 Jul 3, 2025
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Fort Worth

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Fort Worth Meacham International
Fort Worth, TX
KFTW3 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Sycamore Strip
Fort Worth, TX
9F911 miNon-towered100LL
Hicks Airfield
Fort Worth, TX
T6711 miNon-towered100LL

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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