N73AW is a Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 52115, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by an Allison 250-C30 SER rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 25, 1999. It is one of 121 206-L4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Delaware. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 6, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TRE AVIATION CORP
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Apr 26, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 26, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9C8C7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52344307
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1994 | PIPER PA-32R-300 | 32R7680055 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | Supai, AZ | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA16CA179 |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Dewey, AZ | Bell 206 L4 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15LA177 |
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.