Turbine helicopter

N5017G

1979 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
45228
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helimontana.Com LLC (LLC)
Based
Livingston, MT
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1979 Bell 206L I/C30P
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Registration record

N5017G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45228
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Registered owner
Helimontana.Com LLC
Livingston, MT
Certificate issued
2025-09-06
Airworthiness date
2017-05-16
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A640FB
Mode S (octal)
51440373
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-04
    Accident at Chimney Rock, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5017G.
  • 2017-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N5017G

N5017G is a 1979 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45228. The FAA register lists Helimontana.Com LLC as the registrant in Livingston, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C28 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 May 16, 2017.

N5017G 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

2026-04-04 Accident · Chimney Rock, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA146
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain while performing a lowaltitude circling takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
NTSB report ↗

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.