Turbine helicopter

N283XL

1971 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
715
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thiel Air Care Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chowchilla, CA
Registration record

N283XL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 206B-2
Serial
715
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Thiel Air Care Inc
Chowchilla, CA
Certificate issued
2014-02-06
Airworthiness date
2014-06-10
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2DB38
Mode S (octal)
50555470
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2014-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N283XL.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N283XL

N283XL is a 1971 Bell 206B-2, serial number 715. The FAA register lists Thiel Air Care Inc as the registrant in Chowchilla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 10, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N283XL.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 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 N283XL.

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.