Turbine helicopter

N138DD

1979 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
45199
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dalton Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bluffdale, UT
1979 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N138DD.
Registration record

N138DD on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45199
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Dalton Aviation LLC
Bluffdale, UT
Certificate issued
2024-03-07
Airworthiness date
1979-02-05
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09938
Mode S (octal)
50114470
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-18
    Accident at Kamas, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N138DD to the current registrant.
  • 2017-06-07
    N138DD previously assigned to a Homebuilt 2003 New Glastar (s/n 5887); cancelled.
  • 1979-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N138DD

N138DD is a 1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45199. The FAA register lists Dalton Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bluffdale, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 February 5, 1979.

N138DD 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

2026-01-18 Accident · Kamas, UT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR26FA082
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Preliminary report: On January 18, 2026, about 1510 mountain standard time, a Bell 206L-1, N138DD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kamas, Utah. The pilot and three passengers received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot of the 206L-1, he and another pilot planned to fly their respective helicopters to a mountain lodge for lunch. The other pilot was operating a Robinson R66 helicopter with two passengers onboard. Preliminary ADS-B data retrieved from a commercially available third-party source showed the 206L-1 departing from Skypark Airport (BTF), Bountiful, Utah about 1236.…
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.