N490WM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N490WM is a 2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B (serial 4652), registered to South Florida Water Management District (government) in West Palm Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2018 (8 years ago). It carries a Rolls-Royc 250-C20J engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 57% of registered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A61218. It is one of 10 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

South Florida Water Management District

Owner type

Government

Based in

West Palm Beach, FL

Serial number

4652

Year built

2008 · 18 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A61218 · 51411030 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 13, 2018

Airworthiness date

Feb 7, 2018

Last FAA activity

Jun 3, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2028

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rolls-Royc 250-C20J

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

420 hp

Power per seat

84 hp

FAA engine code

54181

4 of the 7 registered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B carry this engine (57%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N490WM

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