N657BH V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N657BH is a 2026 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (serial 65713), registered to Bell Textron Inc (corporation) in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2026. It carries a Safran ARRIUS 2R engine rated at 460 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A8A6DC. It is one of 134 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 aircraft on the FAA registry. Bell Textron Inc holds 104 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Bell Textron Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Fort Worth, TX

Serial number

65713

Year built

2026

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A8A6DC · 52123334 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 3, 2026

Airworthiness date

Apr 4, 2026

Last FAA activity

Apr 3, 2026

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2033

FAA region

2

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

111 of the 114 registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N657BH

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