Turbine helicopter

N97PX

1984 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
51114
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Iron Horse Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Marshalltown, IA
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Registration record

N97PX on the FAA register

Type
1984 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51114
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Registered owner
Iron Horse Aviation LLC
Marshalltown, IA
Certificate issued
2022-08-06
Airworthiness date
2023-07-06
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AD82A7
Mode S (octal)
53301247
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).
  • 2023-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2022-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N97PX.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N97PX

N97PX is a 1984 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51114. The FAA register lists Iron Horse Aviation LLC as the registrant in Marshalltown, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30P 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 multiple category, dated July 6, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97PX.

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 N97PX.

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.