Turbine helicopter

N53JW

1970 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
581
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Legacy Endeavors LLC (LLC)
Based
Bigfork, MT
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Registration record

N53JW on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell 206B-2
Serial
581
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Legacy Endeavors LLC
Bigfork, MT
Certificate issued
2023-10-27
Airworthiness date
2017-01-10
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AEF1
Mode S (octal)
51527361
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N53JW to the current registrant.
  • 2017-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2011-02-17
    N53JW previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-4 (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N53JW

N53JW is a 1970 Bell 206B-2, serial number 581. The FAA register lists Legacy Endeavors LLC as the registrant in Bigfork, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 10, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53JW.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53JW.

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.