Turbine helicopter

N87LH

1971 Bell 205

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
30087
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell T5313B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marion, MT
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1971 Bell 205
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Registration record

N87LH on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 205 (FAA: Bell 205A-1)
Serial
30087
Engines
Honeywell T5313B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, MT
Certificate issued
2024-09-23
Airworthiness date
2025-05-21
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ABF4FF
Mode S (octal)
52772377
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2024-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N87LH.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N87LH

N87LH is a 1971 Bell 205 (FAA model 205A-1), serial number 30087. It is registered to an individual in Marion, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell T5313B engine and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 21, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87LH.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell 205 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 N87LH.

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.