Turbine helicopter

N55SL

2007 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
52347
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cahokia, IL
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Registration record

N55SL on the FAA register

Type
2007 Bell 206L-4
Serial
52347
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc
Cahokia, IL
Certificate issued
2007-05-24
Airworthiness date
2007-01-25
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6FEAD
Mode S (octal)
51577255
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$1,525,000 to $2,231,250
Middle half of 4 live Bell 206L-4 listings, 1997–2011 models (median $1,700,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N55SL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-21
    Accident at Beverly, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N55SL to the current registrant.
  • 2007-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000-11-20
    N55SL previously assigned to a Learjet 25D (s/n 219); cancelled.
Overview

About N55SL

N55SL is a 2007 Bell 206L-4, serial number 52347. The FAA register lists Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Cahokia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2007 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30P engine and 5 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 January 25, 2007.

N55SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-05-21 Accident · Beverly, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14LA248
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s inadequate inspection of the engine s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

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.