N502NS — Bell Helicopter Textron 206B, Houston, TX

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N502NS is a Bell Helicopter Textron 206B (serial 3885), registered to National Aeronautics And Space Administration (government) in Houston, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2033. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6429B. It is one of 29 Bell Helicopter Textron 206B aircraft on the FAA registry. National Aeronautics And Space Administration holds 46 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Owner type: Government
Based in: Houston, TX
Serial number: 3885
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A6429B · 51441233 octal
Certificate issued: Jan 16, 2026
Last FAA activity: Mar 18, 2026
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2033
FAA region: 2

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ICAO24: a6429b

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1181518

Bell Helicopter Textron 206B

Engines: 1

Type: turboprop

Seats: 5

Category: Standard

TCDS: H2SW

Engine type: Turbo-shaft (code 3)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N502NS

Serial Number: 3885

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 1181518

Engine Code: —

Status: V (V)

Certification: —

Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)

Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51441233

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A6429B

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National Aeronautics And Space Administration

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C/O Robert Hines
2101 Nasa Pkwy # Cc1
Houston, TX, 770583607

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 16, 2026

Expiration Jan 31, 2033

Last Activity Mar 18, 2026

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1181518

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