Turbine helicopter

N205WW

1980 Bell 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
30329
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T5317B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blades LLC (LLC)
Based
Arlington, WA
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Registration record

N205WW on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 205 (FAA: Bell 205A-1)
Serial
30329
Engines
Honeywell T5317B
Registered owner
Blades LLC
Arlington, WA
Certificate issued
2007-06-18
Airworthiness date
2014-05-29
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1A69F
Mode S (octal)
50323237
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2011-09-04
    Accident at Tehachapi, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N205WW.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N205WW

N205WW is a 1980 Bell 205 (FAA model 205A-1), serial number 30329. The FAA register lists Blades LLC as the registrant in Arlington, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell T5317B engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 29, 2014.

N205WW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell 205 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-04 Accident · Tehachapi, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR11GA431
Reported aircraft: Bell 205
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to adequately execute an emergency autorotation due to the flight's low altitude during external load operations, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a torsionally overstressed tachometer shaft, which sent erroneous engine rpm readings to the cockpit.

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.