Aircraft Description
N3XL is a 1977 Bell TAH-1P, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Nixon Helicopters LLC in Mentone, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 3, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming T-53 SERIES engine producing 1150 horsepower, N3XL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31CB8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3XL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0854, -117.1417 on February 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3XL was last updated on March 13, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TAH-1P model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3XL. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC