N597BH is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65630, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Mar 4, 2026. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Texas. About 13% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresFeb 29, 2032
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 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
- Feb 20, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 20, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7B789
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51733611
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 65630
- 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
- Experimental since Mar 4, 2026
- Approved operations
- Research and development
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.