Turbine helicopter

N974RH

1994 Bell 230

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
23020
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd (Corporation)
Based
West Point, NE
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1994 Bell 230
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Registration record

N974RH on the FAA register

Type
1994 Bell 230
Serial
23020
Engines
2 × Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd
West Point, NE
Certificate issued
2025-03-22
Airworthiness date
2004-01-16
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AD9400
Mode S (octal)
53312000
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N974RH.
  • 2011-03-17
    Accident at Gulf of Mexico, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1994
    Manufactured (1994).
Overview

About N974RH

N974RH is a 1994 Bell 230, serial number 23020. The FAA register lists Turbines Ltd as the registrant in West Point, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Allison 250-C30 series engines and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 16, 2004.

N974RH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-17 Accident · Gulf of Mexico, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA232
Reported aircraft: Bell 230
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the safety skirting during the repositioning landing.

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.