N297CA
1974 Bell 206B III
N297CA on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-17Accident at Saint Joseph, IL; damage: substantial.
- 2024-09-16Certificate of registration issued as N297CA.
- 2013-05-24Accident at St Louis, MO; damage: substantial.
- 2010-06-17Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1974Manufactured (1974).
About N297CA
N297CA is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1453. The FAA register lists Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC as the registrant in Fisher, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 standard category (normal), dated June 17, 2010.
N297CA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →
Accident & incident history
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.
