Commercial authorisation
FAA Part 135 current listing1 operator
This aircraft is currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. This does not prove that it has flown charter services. View operator details.
N57491
FAA · N-Number United StatesV Valid Registration On watch list Updated
- Mode-S hex
-
A760F2 - Serial
- 45505
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Year
- 1980
Overview
Aircraft
Make / model- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Engines
- 1 × ALLISON 250 SER 250HP
- Seats
- 7
- Year
- 1980
Registrant
MASTER
Corporation
MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC
REGISTRANT SINCE ·
Live tracking
Mode-S
Mode-S hex code (24-bit ICAO)
A760F2
This is the unique transponder address this airframe broadcasts. It does not change when the registration changes hands.
Key dates
Lifecycle1980
Manufactured
Airworthy
Cert issued
Last action
Expires
Recent changes
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Technical
Airframe
ACFTREF- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Type aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Weight class
- Light
- Year mfr
- 1980
- Serial number
- 45505
Powerplant
ENGINE ref- Manufacturer
- ALLISON
- Model
- 250 SER 250HP
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- # of engines
- 1
- Horsepower
- 250 hp
Capacity & weight
Performance- Seats
- 7
- Weight class
- Light
FAA uses a weight category code rather than exact pounds. Weight classifications reflect the aircraft type certificate data.
FAA type certificate data sheet
DRS- TCDS number
- H2SW
- Certificate holder
- Bell Textron Canada Limited
- Covered models
- 206L | 206B | 407 | 206L-1 | 206L-4 | 206A | 206 | 206L-3 | 206B-1 | 206A-1 (OH-58A) | T63-A-700 | 250-C10D
- Product subtype
- Rotorcraft
- Status
- Current
- Revision
- 55
- Revision date
- 19 Nov 2025
- CFR part
- Part 21 | Part 27
- CFR subpart
- Subpart B - Type Certificates
- CFR section
- Sec. 21.29
- CAR reference
- CAR 6
Registration
Status
Current
V
Valid Registration
The certificate is valid through . Last action by FAA .
Part 135 operators
Current FAA operator-and-aircraft list1 current
- PG9A
- PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC · 135
Currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. Authorisation does not prove actual charter flights or ownership.
Certificate
Airworthiness- Type registrant
- Corporation
- Airworthiness
- 1N
- Airworthy since
- Cert issued
- Last FAA action
- Expires
- Fractional owner
- No
- FAA region
- Northwest Mountain
Registrant
MASTER address
Active
- Owner name
- MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC
- Type
- Corporation
- Registrant since
- Street
- 12515 WILLOWS RD NE STE 200
- City
- KIRKLAND, WA 98034
- County
- 033
- Country
- United States
Safety
Safety records
2 on file
2
FAA Wildlife records on file
0 investigations ·
2 wildlife strikes
12 Jun 2025
Most recent record
Unknown
Highest injury level
Substantial
Worst aircraft damage
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12:07 1716206 FAA Wildlife Wildlife strike N-number matches, but model differs Location: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL, AZ Injury: Unknown Damage: None
Record details
- Aircraft
- BELL-206
- Occurrence
- Species: Unknown bird - small; Phase: Approach; Effect: None
- Operator
- BUSINESS
- Species
- Unknown bird - small
- Phase
- Approach
- Effect
- None
- Airport
- KGCN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL
- Components struck
- Wing/rotor
- Remarks
- MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC. Small sparrow, or small raven, or something in-between.2NM North OF GCN. No damage, bird came straight on and hit the main rotor blade. MOR: COPTER 15 (N57491) REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE AT THE MOQUI REPORTING POINT. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER ASKED IF THEY NEEDED ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH COPTER 15 SAID THEY DIDNT NEED ANY AND WILL ADVISE MORE INFORMATION ONCE ON THE GROUND. Papillon Called the tower, Pilot J. Koch, No damage, the bird hit the Main rotor blade, One bird hit, small sparrow or Raven or something in between.
- Comments
- *** Strike Report: 2025-06-12-154232-R2( Report ID: 1669552 [ Comment: ] ) Merged From 2025-06-12-501207-R0( Report ID: 1713787 [ Comment: GCN-M-2025/06/12-0002] ) on Nov 19 2025 9:35AM By phyllis.r.miller@usda.gov ***
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15:00 1552706 FAA Wildlife Wildlife strike N-number matches, but model differs Location: UNKNOWN Injury: Unknown Damage: Substantial
Record details
- Aircraft
- BELL-206
- Occurrence
- Species: Turkey vulture; Phase: En Route; Effect: Precautionary Landing
- Operator
- BUSINESS
- Species
- Turkey vulture
- Phase
- En Route
- Effect
- Precautionary Landing
- Airport
- ZZZZ UNKNOWN
- Components struck
- Windshield, wing/rotor
- Components damaged
- Windshield
- Remarks
- Bird (believed to be a turkey vulture) was struck as the helicopter was starting its tour flight approximately 3 miles west of the field at approximately 150 feet AGL. Skies were partly cloudy but flight conditions were reported to be clear at flight level. Pilot believes rotors may have been hit due to only half of the bird was removed from the interior of the aircraft. MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC. EIGHT PHOTOS Smithsonian Wildlife/Species Identification: Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) There was one passenger that was evaluated by the outside fire and medical agencies that cover our area, out of precaution. The passenger refused transportation to a medical facility. MOR: COPTER 15 - N57941 DEPARTED KGCN SW ON A HELI TOUR ROUTE. APPROX 3NM W OF KGCN THEY DECLARED THEY WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO KGCN DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. COPTER 15 STATED THEY DINT REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE AND WOULD JUST LIKE TO LAND. COPTER 15 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- Comments
- *** Strike Report: 2024-05-01-190109-R5( Report ID: 1534577 [ Comment: There was one passenger that was evaluated by the outside fire and medical agencies that cover our area, out of precaution. The passenger refused transportation to a medical facility.] ) Merged From 2024-05-01-501551-R0( Report ID: 1552547 [ Comment: GCN-M-2024/05/01-0001] ) on Aug 14 2024 2:17PM By mahalah.e.schank@usda.gov ***
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