Aircraft Description
N5869Y is a 1971 Bell 206A-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Mid South Aviation Institute in Black Rock, AR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 18, 2011. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Allison T63-A-700 engine producing 317 horsepower, N5869Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A78FDC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5869Y was last updated on January 22, 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 N5869Y. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC