Turbine helicopter

N17238

1991 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
51492
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bennett Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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1991 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N17238 on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51492
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Bennett Aviation LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2025-03-03
Airworthiness date
1991-08-19
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1237D
Mode S (octal)
50221575
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N17238.
  • 1991-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N17238

N17238 is a 1991 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51492. The FAA register lists Bennett Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 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 August 19, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17238.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17238.

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.