Turbine helicopter

N90057

Bell 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
30500(SW)
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helibase Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cape Town, ZA
 Bell 205
Representative photo of a Bell 205. Not a photo of N90057.
Registration record

N90057 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 205 (FAA: Bell/Southwest Florida Aviatio 205 A1)
Serial
30500(SW)
Engines
1
Registered owner
Helibase Inc
Cape Town, ZA
Certificate issued
2022-03-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC7253
Mode S (octal)
53071123
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N90057 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-27
    N90057 previously assigned to a Bell 212 (s/n 30694); cancelled.
  • 1975-11-03
    Accident at Gulf Of Mexico, 95; damage: destroyed.
  • 1954-10-25
    N90057 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9115); cancelled.
Overview

About N90057

N90057 is a Bell 205 (FAA model 205 A1), serial number 30500(SW). The FAA register lists Helibase Inc as the registrant in Cape Town. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

N90057 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1975-11-03 Accident · Gulf Of Mexico, 95 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4119
Reported aircraft: Bell 212
Probable cause: FOUND.

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.