Turbine helicopter

N505GR

2017 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
65011
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N505GR on the FAA register

Type
2017 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65011
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2017-07-07
Airworthiness date
2017-07-10
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64D29
Mode S (octal)
51446451
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-27
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2017-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N505GR.
Overview

About N505GR

N505GR is a 2017 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65011. The FAA register lists Bell Textron Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 10, 2017.

N505GR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-27 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA381
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505
Probable cause: The manufacturer flight instructor s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight instructor s failure to perform corrective action during the HOGE autorotation with a power recovery in a timely manner.
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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.