N52Z - Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N52Z is a Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Southern Helicopter Service INC in Millington, TN. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 11, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on June 26, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N52Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A688D4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N52Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.4728, -99.4865 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N52Z was last updated on May 19, 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 4,083 Bell 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 N52Z. 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.