Turbine helicopter

N449EA

1982 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
51027
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, OR
1982 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N449EA on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51027
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC
Sandy, OR
Certificate issued
2023-03-26
Airworthiness date
2023-07-05
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56C71
Mode S (octal)
51266161
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N449EA.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N449EA

N449EA is a 1982 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51027. The FAA register lists Edgefield Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 standard category (normal), dated July 5, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N449EA.

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 N449EA.

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.