Turbine helicopter

N601GM

1981 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
45638
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cottage Grove, OR
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N601GM.
Registration record

N601GM on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45638
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC
Cottage Grove, OR
Certificate issued
2024-03-30
Airworthiness date
1981-04-14
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CB98
Mode S (octal)
51745630
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N601GM.
  • 2006-08-12
    Accident at Ozona, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-09-25
    Accident at North Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N601GM

N601GM is a 1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45638. The FAA register lists North Wind Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 317HP 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 April 14, 1981.

N601GM has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-12 Accident · Ozona, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW06LA197
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable terrain for landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain.
2002-09-25 Accident · North Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA295
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.

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.