Turbine helicopter

N59CH

Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
45284
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Center Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Burleson, TX
Registration record

N59CH on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1
Serial
45284
Engines
1
Registered owner
Air Center Helicopters Inc
Burleson, TX
Certificate issued
2011-06-24
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79B48
Mode S (octal)
51715510
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N59CH.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59CH

N59CH is a Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1, serial number 45284. The FAA register lists Air Center Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Burleson, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 August 15, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59CH.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1 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 N59CH.

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.