Turbine helicopter

N17TL

1992 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
51603
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd (Corporation)
Based
West Point, NE
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1992 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N17TL on the FAA register

Type
1992 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51603
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd
West Point, NE
Certificate issued
2026-08-25
Airworthiness date
2024-03-21
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11888
Mode S (octal)
50214210
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N17TL to the current registrant.
  • 2025-08-22
    Accident at Picayune, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-10-25
    N17TL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Kolb Twinstar (s/n 46); cancelled.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N17TL

N17TL is a 1992 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51603. The FAA register lists Turbines Ltd as the registrant in West Point, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30P engine and 5 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 March 21, 2024.

N17TL 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

2025-08-22 Accident · Picayune, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA408
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-3
Preliminary report: On August 22, 2025, about 1130 central daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-3 helicopter, N17TL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Picayune, Mississippi. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The purpose of the flight was to inspect a hangar being built for the operator at the Picayune Municipal Airport in Picacyune, Mississippi. The pilot stated that he does a few practice maneuvers during each flight and on this flight, he was practicing a “quick stop” simulated emergency procedure. At the conclusion of the maneuver, while the pilot was…
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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.