We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Bell
Model
204
Year
1979
Serial number
63-8509
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1SW
Mode S code
A2C2E2
Engine
Make and model
Allison 250-C20 Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1982 – 2009Farm Air Service INCCalipatria, CA
until 1979Bell Helicopter Co Div Textron INCFt Worth, TX · different airframe: Bell 206b-3 S/N 2747
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Dec 1, 1986 · Calipatria, CA
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT THE BEGINNING OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT MADE A CLIMBING 180 DEGREE RIGHT TURN IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN THE ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO DROP. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO RAISE COLLECTIVE, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL LIFT-OFF POINT. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.