N59479 - 1973 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N59479 is a 1973 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Summit Helicopters INC in Salem, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 8, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on November 15, 2006. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP engine producing 400 horsepower, N59479 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7AFB2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N59479 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.2671, -80.3031 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N59479 was last updated on July 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 N59479. 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.