N78ME - 1981 Bell 206B Aircraft Registration

N78ME is a 1981 Bell 206B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Elliott Enterprises Group LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 18, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on February 29, 2016. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N78ME is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F45 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78ME was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.4562, -74.5775 on May 16, 2025. The FAA registry record for N78ME was last updated on July 18, 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 N78ME. 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.