Turbine helicopter

N123HP

1980 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
45394
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C40B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Heliservices LLC (LLC)
Based
Mesa, AZ
1980 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N123HP.
Registration record

N123HP on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45394
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C40B
Registered owner
Southwest Heliservices LLC
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2007-05-21
Airworthiness date
2007-09-21
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05F94
Mode S (octal)
50057624
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-13
    Accident at Inyokern, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N123HP.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N123HP

N123HP is a 1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45394. The FAA register lists Southwest Heliservices LLC as the registrant in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C40B 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, 2007.

N123HP 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

2013-07-13 Accident · Inyokern, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA329
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during a practice autorotation maneuver and the pilot providing training's delayed remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the two pilots.

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.