Turbine helicopter

N545SA

1983 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
51063
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shier Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
1983 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N545SA on the FAA register

Type
1983 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51063
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Shier Aviation Corp
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2001-05-15
Airworthiness date
1983-10-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6EC10
Mode S (octal)
51566020
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N545SA.
  • 1983-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N545SA

N545SA is a 1983 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51063. The FAA register lists Shier Aviation Corp as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 October 28, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N545SA.

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 N545SA.

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.