Turbine helicopter

N505TJ

Bell Textron Canada 429

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
57470
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mercy Flight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Buffalo, NY
Registration record

N505TJ on the FAA register

Type
Bell Textron Canada 429
Serial
57470
Engines
2
Registered owner
Mercy Flight Inc
Buffalo, NY
Certificate issued
2022-12-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A64E35
Mode S (octal)
51447065
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N505TJ to the current registrant.
  • 2022-11-03
    N505TJ previously assigned to a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 (s/n 57029); cancelled.
  • 2021-10-07
    Accident at Batavia, NY; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N505TJ

N505TJ is a Bell Textron Canada 429, serial number 57470. The FAA register lists Mercy Flight Inc as the registrant in Buffalo, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 9 seats.

N505TJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-10-07 Accident · Batavia, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA007
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to disengage the autopilot prior to climbing out of a fog bank.

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.