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N505TZ2017 Bell 505

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2025)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIUS 2R · 505 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Jul 7, 2017
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 10, 2017

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
505
Year
2017
Serial number
65012
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
R00008RD
Mode S code
A64E44

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arrius 2r
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
505 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowBell Textron INCFort Worth, TX · current

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 19, 2025 · Fort Worth, TX

The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN26LA065

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA065)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-24-09Engine Indicating SystemJan 17, 2024Engine (ARRIUS 2R)
2021-11-19Fuselage Main, StructureJul 16, 2021Airframe (505)Serial numbers per Attachment A of Bell Alert Service Bulletin 505-19-12, Revision A, dated July 11, 2019. Only with: Truss assembly P/N SLS-030-056-015 with a serial number listed in Attachment A of Bell ASB 505-19-12 Rev A installed.
2020-19-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersOct 8, 2020Airframe (505)Serial numbers per Table 1 of Bell Alert Service Bulletin 505-19-13, dated July 2, 2019 (swashplate assembly S/Ns). Only with: Swashplate assembly P/N 206-010-450-123 with an S/N listed in Table 1 of Bell ASB 505-19-13 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.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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