Turbine helicopter

N279PD

2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
65102
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Sacramento (Government)
Based
Sacramento, CA
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Registration record

N279PD on the FAA register

Type
2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65102
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
City of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2018-06-01
Airworthiness date
2018-06-01
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C934
Mode S (octal)
50544464
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N279PD.
  • 2018-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N279PD

N279PD is a 2018 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65102. The FAA register lists City of Sacramento as the registrant in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 1, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N279PD.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 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 N279PD.

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.