Turbine helicopter

N449RC

1973 Bell 205

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
30121
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T5317 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County of San Diego (Government)
Based
El Cajon, CA
1973 Bell 205
Representative photo of a Bell 205. Not a photo of N449RC.
Registration record

N449RC on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 205 (FAA: Bell 205A-1)
Serial
30121
Engines
Honeywell T5317 series
Registered owner
County of San Diego
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2005-06-21
Airworthiness date
2005-06-15
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A56D86
Mode S (octal)
51266606
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N449RC.
  • 2005-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N449RC

N449RC is a 1973 Bell 205 (FAA model 205A-1), serial number 30121. The FAA register lists County of San Diego as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell T5317 series engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 15, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N449RC.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell 205 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N449RC.

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.