N59479

Valid registration

1973 BELL 206B

RotorcraftSalem, VARegistered Nov 15, 2006

N59479 is a 1973 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 1194, registered in Salem, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 400HP rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, to show compliance with far), issued Feb 8, 2010. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Virginia. About 88% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
SUMMIT HELICOPTERS INC
Location
Salem, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Nov 15, 2006
Last FAA action
Jul 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A7AFB2
Mode S code (octal)
51727662
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
206B
Type certificate (TCDS)
H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
Year manufactured
1973
Serial number
1194
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Engine
ALLISON 250 SER 400HP (400 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 5
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Feb 8, 2010
Approved operations
Research and development, To show compliance with FAR

Public airports near Salem

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld)
Roanoke, VA
KROA5 miTowered100LL, A
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive
Blacksburg, VA
KBCB20 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Smith Mountain Lake
Moneta, VA
W9128 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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