N27JB - 1973 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N27JB is a 1973 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Cape Gyro INC in Chatham, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 1, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on November 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP engine producing 400 horsepower, N27JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2A4ED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N27JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.6693, -70.2804 on April 8, 2024. The FAA registry record for N27JB was last updated on July 19, 2025. 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 N27JB. 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.