Turbine helicopter

N229HT

1980 Bell 205

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
30330
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T5317B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertical Corp (Corporation)
Based
Kalispell, MT
1980 Bell 205
Representative photo of a Bell 205. Not a photo of N229HT.
Registration record

N229HT on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 205 (FAA: Bell 205A-1)
Serial
30330
Engines
Honeywell T5317B
Registered owner
Vertical Corp
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2008-08-08
Airworthiness date
2008-07-01
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A20331
Mode S (octal)
50401461
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N229HT.
  • 2008-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N229HT

N229HT is a 1980 Bell 205 (FAA model 205A-1), serial number 30330. The FAA register lists Vertical Corp as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2008 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 standard category (transport), dated July 1, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N229HT.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N229HT.

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.