N553EA - 1966 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N553EA is a 1966 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Edgefield Aviation LLC in Sandy, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 31, 1983. The registration certificate was issued on January 31, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N553EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70AF5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N553EA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.3235, -122.2100 on January 31, 2026. The FAA registry record for N553EA was last updated on October 1, 2025. 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 N553EA. 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.