N844AD - 1981 Bell 206B-III Aircraft Registration

N844AD is a 1981 Bell 206B-III, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Ocean Air Helicopter INC in Valley Center, CA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 15, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 engine producing 400 horsepower, N844AD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB8EB9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N844AD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.2917, -117.0004 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N844AD was last updated on April 21, 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 N844AD. 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.