Turbine helicopter

N357SP

1996 Bell 206L-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
52161
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Louisiana Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Baton Rouge, LA
1996 Bell 206L-4
Representative photo of a Bell 206L-4. Not a photo of N357SP.
Registration record

N357SP on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52161
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Louisiana Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner
Baton Rouge, LA
Certificate issued
1996-04-25
Airworthiness date
1996-04-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4006C
Mode S (octal)
51000154
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N357SP.
Overview

About N357SP

N357SP is a 1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52161. The FAA register lists Louisiana Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 1996 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 April 29, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N357SP.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 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 N357SP.

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.