Turbine helicopter

N38Q

1980 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
45364
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hawkeye Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Lyndon, KS
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1980 Bell 206L I/C30P
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Registration record

N38Q on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45364
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Hawkeye Helicopter LLC
Lyndon, KS
Certificate issued
2024-03-12
Airworthiness date
1980-02-05
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A45A4F
Mode S (octal)
51055117
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N38Q to the current registrant.
  • 1993-05-16
    Accident at Mead, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N38Q

N38Q is a 1980 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45364. The FAA register lists Hawkeye Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Lyndon, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 February 5, 1980.

N38Q 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

1993-05-16 Accident · Mead, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN93LA060
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1
Probable cause: A FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR WAS: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.

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.