Turbine helicopter

N555SJ

1968 Bell 206A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
308
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Apex59 LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Paul, MN
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1968 Bell 206A
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Registration record

N555SJ on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 206A
Serial
308
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Apex59 LLC
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
2002-02-11
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71397
Mode S (octal)
51611627
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N555SJ.
  • 2002-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-01-03
    Accident at Linden, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N555SJ

N555SJ is a 1968 Bell 206A, serial number 308. The FAA register lists Apex59 LLC as the registrant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 11, 2002.

N555SJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-01-03 Accident · Linden, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC97LA041
Reported aircraft: Bell 206A
Probable cause: the pilot allowing the rotor RPM to decay and his failure to take remedial action in time to recover the autorotation.

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.