N524FD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N524FD is a 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (serial 65166), registered to Western Farming LLC (LLC) in Missoula, MT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2019 (7 years ago). It carries a Safran ARRIUS 2R engine rated at 460 hp, the engine on 75% of registered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6984B. It is one of 64 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 aircraft on the FAA registry. Western Farming LLC holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Western Farming LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Missoula, MT

Serial number

65166

Year built

2018 · 8 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6984B · 51514113 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 15, 2024

Airworthiness date

Apr 25, 2019

Last FAA activity

Nov 15, 2024

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2031

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Safran ARRIUS 2R

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

460 hp

Power per seat

92 hp

FAA engine code

59992

38 of the 51 registered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 carry this engine (75%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N524FD

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