N874BB is a 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65233, registered in Denver, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 26, 2019. It is one of 62 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- 20B B505 LLC
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Apr 28, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC054D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53002515
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 505
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- 65233
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- SAFRAN ARRIUS 2R (460 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 26, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Denver
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Moab, UT | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR23LA009 |
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.