Turbine helicopter

N255GT

Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
51217
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L3 Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
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Registration record

N255GT on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L-3
Serial
51217
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Registered owner
L3 Helicopter Inc
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2011-05-03
Airworthiness date
1987-09-11
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A26AB9
Mode S (octal)
50465271
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N255GT.
  • 1987-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N255GT

N255GT is a Bell 206L-3, serial number 51217. The FAA register lists L3 Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30P 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 September 11, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N255GT.

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 N255GT.

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.