Turbine helicopter

N7898X

2004 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
52299
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rigid Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Opelousas, LA
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Registration record

N7898X on the FAA register

Type
2004 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52299
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 series
Registered owner
Rigid Aviation LLC
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
2023-01-14
Airworthiness date
2004-12-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB57B
Mode S (octal)
52532573
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 N7898X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N7898X.
  • 2016-08-18
    Accident at Broussard, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7898X

N7898X is a 2004 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52299. The FAA register lists Rigid Aviation LLC as the registrant in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 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 December 2, 2004.

N7898X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-18 Accident · Broussard, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA439
Reported aircraft: Bell 206 L4
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in the helicopter sliding off the aft end of the transport dolly.

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.