N130PL - 1985 Bell TH-57 Aircraft Registration

N130PL is a 1985 Bell TH-57, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to State University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 20, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Allison 250-C20J engine producing 420 horsepower, N130PL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A07C81 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N130PL was last updated on May 10, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TH-57 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N130PL. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.