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N281JL V

Bell 214B-1 · 1978 · Salt Lake City, UT

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N281JL is a 1978 Bell 214B-1 (serial 28036), registered to Bank Of Utah Trustee (corporation) in Salt Lake City, UT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2017 (8 years ago). It carries a Lycoming T5508D engine rated at 2,250 hp, the engine on 56% of registered Bell 214B-1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2D285. It is one of 9 Bell 214B-1 aircraft on the FAA registry. Bank Of Utah Trustee holds 1,962 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Salt Lake City, UT
Serial number
28036
Year built
1978 · 48 yrs old
Airworthiness class
314
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A2D285 · 50551205 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 2012
Airworthiness date
Nov 27, 2017
Last FAA activity
Jun 16, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2028
FAA region
S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Lycoming T5508D
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Rated power
2,250 hp
Power per seat
141 hp
FAA engine code
41609

5 of the 9 registered Bell 214B-1 carry this engine (56%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a2d285
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1182105

Bell 214B-1
Engines: 1
Type: turboprop
Seats: 16
Cruise: 97 KTAS
Category: Standard
TCDS: H6SW

Engine — CODE 41609

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: T5508D
Type: Turbo-shaft
Horsepower: 2,250 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N281JL
Serial Number: 28036
Year Manufactured: 1978
ACFTREF Code: 1182105
Engine Code: 41609
Status: V (V)
Certification: 314
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50551205
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2D285

Registrant

Bank Of Utah Trustee
Corporation
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50 South 200 East Ste 110
Salt Lake City, UT, 84111
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 25, 2012
Airworthiness Nov 27, 2017
Expiration Oct 31, 2028
Last Activity Jun 16, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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