Turbine helicopter

N1243Y

2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
65137
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd (Corporation)
Based
West Point, NE
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Registration record

N1243Y on the FAA register

Type
2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65137
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd
West Point, NE
Certificate issued
2024-08-16
Airworthiness date
2023-08-24
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06566
Mode S (octal)
50062546
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-11
    Accident at Lago Vista, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1243Y to the current registrant.
  • 2023-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2018
    Manufactured (2018).
  • 2016-07-11
    N1243Y previously assigned to a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster (s/n 208B1011); cancelled.
Overview

About N1243Y

N1243Y is a 2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65137. The FAA register lists Turbines Ltd as the registrant in West Point, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 24, 2023.

N1243Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 505 Jet Ranger X specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-11-11 Accident · Lago Vista, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA084
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505
Probable cause: The flight instructor s improper recovery from a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.