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N5DF2021 Bell 505

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2022)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Orient, NY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Dwf Heli LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Orient, NY
Certificate issued
Jun 30, 2021
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 2021

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
2021
Serial number
65340
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6358F

Engine

Make and model
Safran Arrius 2r
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
460 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. 2021 – nowDwf Heli LLCOrient, NY · current
  2. 1968 – 2012Individual ownerCincinnati, OH · different airframe: 1970 Knight Twister Racer 1 S/N Pd-1

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 8, 2022 · Fort Myers, FL

The pilot’s execution of a landing approach with a right, quartering tailwind, low forward airspeed, and high power demand that, when combined, resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and helicopter control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA23LA011

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA011)

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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