N178PA - 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Aircraft Registration

N178PA is a 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Monarch Enterprises INC in Kirkland, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 1, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on July 20, 1994. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N178PA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1382B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N178PA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.5460, -81.3409 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N178PA was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 206B JetRanger, one of the most successful light helicopters in aviation history, revolutionized civilian rotorcraft operations worldwide. First flown in 1971, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could carry one pilot and four passengers. With a 33-foot rotor diameter and maximum speed of 140 mph, the aircraft established itself as the workhorse of commercial helicopter aviation. Manufactured by Bell Helicopter, over 4,400 Model 206A/B variants were produced through 2010. AviatorDB tracks 190 Bell Helicopter Textron aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B06.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N178PA. 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.