N5257 - Bell Textron INC 525 Aircraft Registration

N5257 is a Bell Textron INC 525, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bell Textron INC in Fort Worth, TX. The registration certificate was issued on July 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. The aircraft is configured with 18 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69ECE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5257 was last updated on July 23, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 525 Relentless represents a groundbreaking advancement in commercial helicopter design as the world's first commercial helicopter equipped with fly-by-wire flight controls. First flown on July 1, 2015, it is a twin-engine medium helicopter powered by two General Electric CT7-2F1 turboshaft engines capable of carrying up to 16 passengers. With a maximum gross weight of 20,000 pounds and a five-blade composite main rotor system spanning 55 feet, the aircraft was designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter at their Amarillo, Texas facility. AviatorDB tracks 4 Bell Textron INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B525.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5257. 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.