Turbine helicopter

N85AW

Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
45261
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N85AW on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1
Serial
45261
Engines
1
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2022-10-08
Airworthiness date
1979-06-13
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA514
Mode S (octal)
52722424
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N85AW.
  • 1979-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N85AW

N85AW is a Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1, serial number 45261. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 June 13, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85AW.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1 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 N85AW.

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.