Turbine helicopter

N979N

1983 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
45777
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fresh Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Camarillo, CA
1983 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N979N.
Registration record

N979N on the FAA register

Type
1983 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45777
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Registered owner
Fresh Air LLC
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
2009-01-06
Airworthiness date
1983-07-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA640
Mode S (octal)
53323100
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 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).
  • 2009-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N979N to the current registrant.
  • 1983-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1933-01-09
    N979N previously assigned to a Aviation Cadets Of America Model A Glider (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N979N

N979N is a 1983 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45777. The FAA register lists Fresh Air LLC as the registrant in Camarillo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2009 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C28 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 standard category (normal), dated July 27, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N979N.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P 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 N979N.

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.