Aircraft Description
N83LP is a 1994 Bell 206-L4, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Panther Helicopters INC in Belle Chasse, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 11, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on November 20, 2012. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C30 SER engine producing 650 horsepower, N83LP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB5709 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N83LP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.8021, -90.0621 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N83LP was last updated on June 23, 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 N83LP. 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