N38Q - 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Aircraft Registration

N38Q is a 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Hawkeye Helicopter LLC in Lyndon, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 5, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on March 12, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 250HP engine producing 250 horsepower, N38Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45A4F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N38Q was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.2516, -97.0788 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N38Q was last updated on March 12, 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 190 Bell Helicopter Textron 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 N38Q. 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.