Turbine helicopter

N970Q

1988 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
51255
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heli Works Flight Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Deer Lodge, MT
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1988 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N970Q on the FAA register

Type
1988 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51255
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Heli Works Flight Services LLC
Deer Lodge, MT
Certificate issued
2016-08-02
Airworthiness date
2016-09-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD8503
Mode S (octal)
53302403
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2016-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N970Q.
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N970Q

N970Q is a 1988 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51255. The FAA register lists Heli Works Flight Services LLC as the registrant in Deer Lodge, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series 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 restricted category, dated September 22, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N970Q.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N970Q.

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.