Turbine helicopter

N173P

Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
51370
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Starflite Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Beaufort, NC
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Registration record

N173P on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L-3
Serial
51370
Engines
1
Registered owner
Starflite Helicopters LLC
Beaufort, NC
Certificate issued
2024-02-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A12597
Mode S (octal)
50222627
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N173P.
Overview

About N173P

N173P is a Bell 206L-3, serial number 51370. The FAA register lists Starflite Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Beaufort, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N173P.

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 N173P.

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.