Turbine helicopter

N39LR

1981 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
45654
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hornet LLC (LLC)
Based
Picayune, MS
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N39LR.
Registration record

N39LR on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45654
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Registered owner
Hornet LLC
Picayune, MS
Certificate issued
2016-07-22
Airworthiness date
2017-06-15
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4817A
Mode S (octal)
51100572
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-16
    Accident at New Castle, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2016-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N39LR.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N39LR

N39LR is a 1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45654. The FAA register lists Hornet LLC as the registrant in Picayune, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30P 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 multiple category, dated June 15, 2017.

N39LR 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

2018-07-16 Accident · New Castle, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA424
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate communication between the ground crewman and the pilot.

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.