Turbine helicopter

N73AW

Bell 206L-4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
52115
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tre Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N73AW on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52115
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Tre Aviation Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-04-26
Airworthiness date
1999-02-25
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9C8C7
Mode S (octal)
52344307
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
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Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N73AW to the current registrant.
  • 2016-04-06
    Accident at Supai, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-02
    Accident at Dewey, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-11-18
    N73AW previously assigned to a Piper Lance (s/n 32R7680055); cancelled.
Overview

About N73AW

N73AW is a Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52115. The FAA register lists Tre Aviation Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 February 25, 1999.

N73AW has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-06 Accident · Supai, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA16CA179
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly a normal approach and forgetting that the long line remained attached to the helicopter, which resulted in the line snagging on a ridgeline, a loss of lateral control, and a rollover.
2015-06-02 Accident · Dewey, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA177
Reported aircraft: Bell 206 L4
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 bearing, which resulted from a fractured separator.
1994-09-13 Accident · Glenville, NC Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL94FA171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N73AW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF #4 INTAKE VALVE. A FACTOR WAS HILLY TERRAIN.

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.