Turbine helicopter

N945TC

2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2024
Serial
65573
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cae USA Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tampa, FL
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Registration record

N945TC on the FAA register

Type
2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65573
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Cae USA Inc
Tampa, FL
Certificate issued
2024-05-28
Airworthiness date
2024-05-29
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2167
Mode S (octal)
53220547
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-23
    Accident at Marianna, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2024-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N945TC.
Overview

About N945TC

N945TC is a 2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65573. The FAA register lists Cae USA Inc as the registrant in Tampa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 29, 2024.

N945TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-08-23 Accident · Marianna, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA399
Reported aircraft: Bell Textron Canada 505
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a simulated autorotation, which allowed for a resonance phenomenon to develop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s inadequate monitoring of the student pilot s collective control inputs.
NTSB report ↗

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.