Turbine helicopter

N17TW

1998 Bell 206L-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
52213
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whirlybird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bend, OR
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1998 Bell 206L-4
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Registration record

N17TW on the FAA register

Type
1998 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52213
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Whirlybird Aviation LLC
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2001-02-14
Airworthiness date
1998-11-25
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11892
Mode S (octal)
50214222
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N17TW.
  • 1998-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N17TW

N17TW is a 1998 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52213. The FAA register lists Whirlybird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2001 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 November 25, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17TW.

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 N17TW.

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.