Turbine helicopter

N5WV

2003 Bell 206L-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
52279
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of West Virginia + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Charleston, WV
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Registration record

N5WV on the FAA register

Type
2003 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52279
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
State of West Virginia + 1 co-owner
Charleston, WV
Certificate issued
2003-11-06
Airworthiness date
2003-05-23
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63746
Mode S (octal)
51433506
Seats (type)
7
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 N5WV.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5WV.
  • 2003-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5WV

N5WV is a 2003 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52279. The FAA register lists State of West Virginia + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Charleston, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2003 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine 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 May 23, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5WV.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5WV.

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.