N490WM - 2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B Aircraft Registration

N490WM is a 2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 7, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on August 13, 2018. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20J engine producing 420 horsepower, N490WM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A61218 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N490WM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N490WM was last updated on June 3, 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 727 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 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 N490WM. 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.