N717SP is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429 (rotorcraft) with serial number 57515, registered in Saint Paul, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a P&W Canada PW207D1/D2 rated at 621 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 9, 2024. It is one of 72 429 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Minnesota. About 7% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- MINNESOTA STATE PATROL
- Location
- Saint Paul, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 8, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A997AC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52313654
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
- Model
- 429
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00003RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 57515
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PW207D1/D2 (621 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 9
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 9, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Saint Paul
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Downtown Holman Field St Paul, MN | KSTP | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming Field South St Paul, MN | KSGS | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2018 | PPHU EKOLOT KR-030 TOPAZ | 30/03/10 | 2010 | ||
| Nov 28, 2007 | CESSNA 172S | 172S8646 | 2000 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | Lake Dallas, TX | Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ other aircraft | Substantial | None | GAA16CA164 |
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.