N61PH is a 1981 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 3282, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Jan 25, 2019. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 68 of them registered in Delaware. About 41% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 16, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TRE AVIATION CORP
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jul 27, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7EDB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51766662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 3282
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 25, 2019
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1991 | SWEARINGEN SA-26AT | T26143 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Fort McDowell, AZ | Bell 206 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR19FA109 |
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.