N197AA
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
N197AA on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2004-11-09Certificate of registration issued as N197AA.
- 2003-09-09Accident at Kisatchie, LA; damage: substantial.
- 1999-02-26Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1981Manufactured (1981).
About N197AA
N197AA is a 1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3517. The FAA register lists Chem-Air Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 26, 1999.
N197AA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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.
