N945TC is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65573, registered in Tampa, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2R rated at 460 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 29, 2024. It is one of 132 505 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Florida. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 23, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CAE USA INC
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 28, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD2167
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53220547
- 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
- 65573
- 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 May 29, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tampa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa International Tampa, FL | KTPA | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Peter O Knight Tampa, FL | KTPF | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tampa Executive Tampa, FL | KVDF | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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 23, 2024 | Marianna, FL | Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA399 |
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.