N178PA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N178PA is a 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (serial 45319), registered to Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC (LLC) in Orlando, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1994 (32 years ago). It carries a Allison 250-C20 SER engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 4% of registered Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1382B. It is one of 147 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 aircraft on the FAA registry. Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Orlando, FL

Serial number

45319

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1382B · 50234053 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 2, 2026

Airworthiness date

Sep 1, 1994

Last FAA activity

Jun 2, 2026

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2033

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Allison 250-C20 SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

420 hp

Power per seat

60 hp

FAA engine code

03020

5 of the 126 registered Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 carry this engine (4%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N178PA

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