N59495
1954 Bell 206B
N59495 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1986-06-04Accident at Portal, ND; damage: substantial.
- 1980-07-02Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1975-12-14Accident at Miles City,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
- 1974-05-24Certificate of registration issued as N59495 to the current registrant.
- 1954Manufactured (1954).
- 1949-01-13N59495 previously assigned to a Curtiss Wright C-46E (s/n 2937); cancelled.
About N59495
N59495 is a 1954 Bell 206B, serial number 1373. The FAA register lists Knutson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Tioga, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 1974 and expires on May 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 restricted category, dated July 2, 1980.
N59495 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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.
