Turbine helicopter

N1081K

1980 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
45407
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marks Aviation Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
1980 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N1081K.
Registration record

N1081K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45407
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Marks Aviation Group LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2013-03-26
Airworthiness date
1993-09-21
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A024F1
Mode S (octal)
50022361
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1081K to the current registrant.
  • 1993-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-08-13
    Accident at Bettles, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1958-05-02
    N1081K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 3808); cancelled.
Overview

About N1081K

N1081K is a 1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45407. The FAA register lists Marks Aviation Group LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 21, 1993.

N1081K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-08-13 Accident · Bettles, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83FA144
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.