Turbine helicopter

N5DF

2021 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
65340
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dwf Heli LLC (LLC)
Based
Orient, NY
Registration record

N5DF on the FAA register

Type
2021 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65340
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Dwf Heli LLC
Orient, NY
Certificate issued
2021-06-30
Airworthiness date
2021-06-14
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6358F
Mode S (octal)
51432617
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-08
    Accident at Fort Myers, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5DF to the current registrant.
  • 2021-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2012-12-18
    N5DF previously assigned to a Homebuilt Racer 1 (s/n PD-1); cancelled.
Overview

About N5DF

N5DF is a 2021 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65340. The FAA register lists Dwf Heli LLC as the registrant in Orient, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 14, 2021.

N5DF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-08 Accident · Fort Myers, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA23LA011
Reported aircraft: Bell Textron Canada 505
Probable cause: The pilot s execution of a landing approach with a right, quartering tailwind, low forward airspeed, and high power demand that, when combined, resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and helicopter control.
1970-09-13 Accident · Coalville,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3772
Reported aircraft: K.Twister IMP — a different aircraft that carried the N5DF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: G HIT ROAD MARKER,LNDD SLC.PLT FLEW 11HR LAST 24.

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.