N66HJ is a 1976 Bell 205A-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 30239, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming T-53 SERIES rated at 1150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 17, 1993. It is one of 56 205A-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Delaware. About 26% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 7, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ECHO FOXTROT HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jun 4, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 4, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8B298
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52131230
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 205A-1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H1SW (Bell Textron Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 30239
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING T-53 SERIES (1150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 15
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since Jun 17, 1993
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2022 | Cougar, WA | Bell 205A-1 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR22LA339 |
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.