N5DF is a 2021 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65340, registered in Orient, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 14, 2021. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in New York. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DWF HELI LLC
- Location
- Orient, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 30, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6358F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51432617
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 65340
- 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 Jun 14, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Orient
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampton Town East Hampton, NY | KJPX | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Elizabeth Field Fishers Island, NY | 0B8 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mattituck Mattituck, NY | 21N | 17 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2012 | KNIGHT TWISTER RACER 1 | PD-1 | 1970 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Fort Myers, FL | Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA23LA011 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.