Turbine helicopter

N170AM

1982 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
51036
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Premier Rotors LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Martinville, LA
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Registration record

N170AM on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51036
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Registered owner
Premier Rotors LLC
Saint Martinville, LA
Certificate issued
2021-07-28
Airworthiness date
2009-08-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11939
Mode S (octal)
50214471
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N170AM.
  • 2021-07-09
    Accident at Berlin, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N170AM

N170AM is a 1982 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51036. The FAA register lists Premier Rotors LLC as the registrant in Saint Martinville, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30P 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 August 25, 2009.

N170AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-09 Accident · Berlin, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA432
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter with a stuck skid, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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.