Turbine helicopter

N7161J

Bell 206A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
135
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Global Overhaul Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N7161J on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206A
Serial
135
Engines
1
Registered owner
Global Overhaul Inc
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2007-05-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A994DB
Mode S (octal)
52312333
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7161J to the current registrant.
  • 1999-01-07
    N7161J previously assigned to a MBB BO105S (s/n S834); cancelled.
Overview

About N7161J

N7161J is a Bell 206A, serial number 135. The FAA register lists Global Overhaul Inc as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N7161J. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-03-14 Accident · Lena, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW97FA121
Reported aircraft: MBB BO-105S — a different aircraft that carried the N7161J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the pilot not following company procedures and directives, the low ceiling, and the dark night light condition.

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.