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Bell 205A-1 · 1968 · Lakewood, CO
N3803C is a 1968 Bell 205A-1 (serial 30006), registered to State Of Colorado Department Of Public Safety (government) in Lakewood, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1999 (27 years ago). It carries a Lycoming T-53 engine rated at 1,150 hp, the engine on 15% of registered Bell 205A-1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A45E0E. It is one of 57 Bell 205A-1 aircraft on the FAA registry. State Of Colorado Department Of Public Safety holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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7 of the 48 registered Bell 205A-1 carry this engine (15%), across 12 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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