N17TW - 1998 Bell 206-L4 Aircraft Registration

N17TW is a 1998 Bell 206-L4, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Whirlybird Aviation LLC in Bend, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 25, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on February 14, 2001. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C30 SER engine producing 650 horsepower, N17TW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11892 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N17TW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0180, -95.8462 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N17TW was last updated on September 22, 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 4,083 Bell 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 N17TW. 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.