N343AL - 1990 Bell 206L-3 Aircraft Registration

N343AL is a 1990 Bell 206L-3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Btak LLC in New Baden, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 24, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on March 9, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C30 SER engine producing 650 horsepower, N343AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3C87E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N343AL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N343AL was last updated on July 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 N343AL. 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.