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Bell TH-57 · 1985 · Iowa City, IA
N130PL is a 1985 Bell TH-57 (serial 163345), registered to State University Of Iowa (government) in Iowa City, IA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a Allison 250-C20J engine rated at 420 hp. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A07C81. It is one of 4 Bell TH-57 aircraft on the FAA registry. State University Of Iowa holds 4 aircraft on the registry.
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