N83U - 1995 Bell 206-L4 Aircraft Registration

N83U is a 1995 Bell 206-L4, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Helicopters INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 18, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on April 24, 2021. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C30 SER engine producing 650 horsepower, N83U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB57C3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N83U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 25.9971, -80.2429 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N83U was last updated on May 5, 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 N83U. 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.