Turbine helicopter

N66HJ

1976 Bell 205

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
30239
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Echo Foxtrot Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
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1976 Bell 205
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Registration record

N66HJ on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bell 205 (FAA: Bell 205A-1)
Serial
30239
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Echo Foxtrot Holdings LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1993-06-17
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A8B298
Mode S (octal)
52131230
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N66HJ.
  • 2022-09-07
    Accident at Cougar, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1992-08-03
    Accident at Arco, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N66HJ

N66HJ is a 1976 Bell 205 (FAA model 205A-1), serial number 30239. The FAA register lists Echo Foxtrot Holdings LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 17, 1993.

N66HJ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell 205 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-07 Accident · Cougar, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA339
Reported aircraft: Bell 205A-1
Probable cause: The helicopter s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.
1992-08-03 Accident · Arco, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92T#A04
Reported aircraft: Bell 205A-1

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.