N307RD - 1978 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N307RD is a 1978 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC in Fisher, IL. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 25, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2022. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP engine producing 400 horsepower, N307RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A33ACE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N307RD was last updated on July 28, 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 N307RD. 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.