Aircraft Description
N483R is a 1969 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Van Horn Aviation LLC in Tempe, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 4, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on September 24, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N483R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5F535 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N483R was last tracked by AviatorDB near Falcon Field (KFFZ) on January 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N483R was last updated on June 3, 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 N483R. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC