Turbine helicopter

N538TD

1996 Bell 206L-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
52169
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
El Destino LLC (LLC)
Based
Monticello, FL
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1996 Bell 206L-4
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Registration record

N538TD on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52169
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
El Destino LLC
Monticello, FL
Certificate issued
2021-04-08
Airworthiness date
1998-05-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6CFD2
Mode S (octal)
51547722
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N538TD.
  • 1998-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N538TD

N538TD is a 1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52169. The FAA register lists El Destino LLC as the registrant in Monticello, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 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 30, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N538TD.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N538TD.

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.