Turbine helicopter

N7DQ

1981 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
45685
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minnesota Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Blaine, MN
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N7DQ.
Registration record

N7DQ on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45685
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Minnesota Helicopters Inc
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
2018-11-13
Airworthiness date
1981-07-29
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95036
Mode S (octal)
52250066
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N7DQ.
  • 1981-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7DQ

N7DQ is a 1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45685. The FAA register lists Minnesota Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Blaine, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 July 29, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7DQ.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7DQ.

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.