N297CA - 1974 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N297CA is a 1974 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC in Fisher, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on September 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N297CA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A30FAE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N297CA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.2471, -80.1111 on February 10, 2025. The FAA registry record for N297CA was last updated on September 25, 2024. 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 N297CA. 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.