N518Z is a 1987 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 3991, registered in Royse City, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 6, 1994. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in Texas. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 5, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ROTORMATE LLC
- Location
- Royse City, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68166
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51500546
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1987
- Serial number
- 3991
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 6, 1994
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Royse City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Mills Municipal Caddo Mills, TX | 7F3 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Rockwall, TX | F46 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Poetry Flying Ranch Rockwall, TX | T48 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2018 | Sanders, KY | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR18LA164 |
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.