N50046 - 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Aircraft Registration

N50046 is a 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Papillon Airways INC DBA in Kirkland, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 6, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2001. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP engine producing 400 horsepower, N50046 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63CF3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N50046 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.5462, -81.3397 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N50046 was last updated on March 4, 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 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 N50046. 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.