N7898X is a 2004 Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 52299, registered in Opelousas, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250 20&30 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 2, 2004. It is one of 121 206-L4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Louisiana. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- RIGID AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Opelousas, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jan 14, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB57B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52532573
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206-L4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 52299
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250 20&30 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 2, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Opelousas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Landry Parish Opelousas, LA | KOPL | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Eunice Eunice, LA | 4R7 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2016 | Broussard, LA | Bell 206 L4 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA439 |
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.