Aircraft Description
N489DF is a Bell EH-1X, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Usda Forest Service Fepp in Mcclellan, CA. The registration certificate was issued on January 16, 1991. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 6 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60A59 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N489DF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6676, -121.4010 on June 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N489DF 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.
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 EH-1X model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N489DF. 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