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N205BT

Bell 205A-1

N205BT is a Bell 205A-1, a rotorcraft with turboshaft engines (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 1974. It has 15 seats. It is registered to Redding Air Service INC, a corporation in Redding, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 1, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated May 21, 2002.

Aircraft

Maker
Bell
Model
205A-1
Serial number
30173
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Turboshaft, 1 motor · Lycoming T-53 · 1150 hp
Seats
15
Year built
1974
Cruising speed
103 mph
Transponder code
A1A4C1 (octal 50322301)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 1, 2015
Expires
April 30, 2028
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · May 21, 2002
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00696661

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Redding Air Service INC
Type
Corporation
Address
6831 Airway Ave
Redding, CA 96002-9441

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data