Turbine helicopter

N303AE

1979 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
45348
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cottage Grove, OR
1979 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N303AE.
Registration record

N303AE on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45348
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC
Cottage Grove, OR
Certificate issued
2018-04-05
Airworthiness date
1979-12-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A32A7C
Mode S (octal)
50625174
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-27
    Accident at Glide, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N303AE.
  • 1979-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N303AE

N303AE is a 1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45348. The FAA register lists North Wind Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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, 1979.

N303AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-27 Accident · Glide, OR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA333
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application.

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.