Turbine helicopter

N27TK

1985 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
51138
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Resources Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
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Registration record

N27TK on the FAA register

Type
1985 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51138
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Air Resources Helicopters Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2023-05-13
Airworthiness date
1995-12-20
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A5D6
Mode S (octal)
50522726
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N27TK.
  • 2021-10-28
    Accident at Covelo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
Overview

About N27TK

N27TK is a 1985 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51138. The FAA register lists Air Resources Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 December 20, 1995.

N27TK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-10-28 Accident · Covelo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA031
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: A passenger s unsecured object departed the cabin resulted in a collision with the tail rotor drive shaft.

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.