Turbine helicopter

N51PL

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
65448
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Grande, OR
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Registration record

N51PL on the FAA register

Type
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65448
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Grande, OR
Certificate issued
2023-03-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A66066
Mode S (octal)
51460146
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N51PL to the current registrant.
  • 2015-05-08
    N51PL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Productmatch 80 P51D (s/n 001); cancelled.
Overview

About N51PL

N51PL is a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65448. It is registered to an individual in La Grande, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N51PL. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-06 Accident · Battle Ground, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02FA124
Reported aircraft: Unrein Productmatch 80 P51D — a different aircraft that carried the N51PL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed (80 mph) on final approach resulting in a bounced landing and a loss of control during an attempted go-around and ultimately the on ground collision with a residence. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted go-around maneuver and the residence (structure).
1994-03-10 Accident · Scapp00Se, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA94LA080
Reported aircraft: Unrein 80-P51D — a different aircraft that carried the N51PL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE INADVERTENT UNLOCKING OF THE TAILWHEEL LOCK. FACTORS INCLUDE THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE TAILWHEEL LOCK.

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.