Turbine helicopter

N20Z

1982 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
45334
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Greenville, DE
1982 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N20Z.
Registration record

N20Z on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45334
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc
Greenville, DE
Certificate issued
2014-09-08
Airworthiness date
1998-07-07
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A191E9
Mode S (octal)
50310751
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N20Z to the current registrant.
  • 2013-05-07
    Accident at La Junta, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1970-07-22
    N20Z previously assigned to a Grumman G44A Super Widgeon / G44 Widgeon (s/n 1448); cancelled.
Overview

About N20Z

N20Z is a 1982 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45334. The FAA register lists Patriot Aviation Inc as the registrant in Greenville, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 July 7, 1998.

N20Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-07 Accident · La Junta, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA310
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during low-altitude operations, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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.