N505GR is a 2017 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65011, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R rated at 505 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 10, 2017. It is one of 62 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Texas. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- 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
- Jul 7, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A64D29
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51446451
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2017
- Serial number
- 65011
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIUS 2R (505 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 10, 2017
- Approved operations
- Normal
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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fort Worth, TX | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA381 |
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.