N717SP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N717SP is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429 (serial 57515), registered to Minnesota State Patrol (government) in Saint Paul, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2024 (2 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PW207D1/D2 engines rated at 621 hp each (1,242 hp total), the engine on 96% of registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A997AC. It is one of 71 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429 aircraft on the FAA registry. Minnesota State Patrol holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Minnesota State Patrol

Owner type

Government

Based in

Saint Paul, MN

Serial number

57515

Year built

2024 · 2 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A997AC · 52313654 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 8, 2024

Airworthiness date

Jul 9, 2024

Last FAA activity

Oct 8, 2024

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2031

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PW207D1/D2

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

621 hp × 2 (1,242 hp total)

Power per seat

138 hp

FAA engine code

52299

54 of the 56 registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429 carry this engine (96%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N717SP

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