N525TY - 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron INC 525 Aircraft Registration

B525

2019 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC 525

Aircraft Description

N525TY is a 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron INC 525, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bell Textron INC in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 2, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on August 6, 2018. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Ge CT7 SERIES engine producing 1560 horsepower, N525TY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69D41 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N525TY 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 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 9 Bell Helicopter 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 N525TY. 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.

Model Year
2019
Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC
Model
525
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B525525 Relentless
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 2, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 6, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
BELL TEXTRON INC
Address
3255 BELL FLIGHT BLVD
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
Texas76118
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
GE
Engine Model
CT7 SERIES
Horsepower
1560 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51516501
Mode S Code (Hex)
A69D41

Additional Details

Registration
N525TY
Serial Number
62015
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
16
Expiration Date
August 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 3, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01281302

Last Known Position

Date
April 14, 2026 (UTC 16:12:24)
Airport
Latitude
32.668385
Longitude
-97.098198

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC