N911FW

Valid registration

2024 BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 505

RotorcraftFort Worth, TXRegistered Jan 27, 2025

N911FW is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65491, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 14, 2024. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Texas. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 8, 2026.

1916days left
Registration expiresJan 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2032
Registrant type
Government
Registered owner
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 27, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AC9AF4
Mode S code (octal)
53115364
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Model
505
Type certificate (TCDS)
R00008RD (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
Year manufactured
2024
Serial number
65491
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 Dec 14, 2024
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Fort Worth

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Fort Worth Meacham International
Fort Worth, TX
KFTW3 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Sycamore Strip
Fort Worth, TX
9F911 miNon-towered100LL
Hicks Airfield
Fort Worth, TX
T6711 miNon-towered100LL

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

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Mar 8, 2026Fort Worth, TXBell Textron Canada Ltd 505 this airframeSubstantialNoneANC26LA018

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.

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