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N865S

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Bell Textron Canada 505

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Registered owner
B&H Equipment Rental LLC
Location
Missoula, MT
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
65428
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Certificate issued
September 15, 2022
Expires
September 30, 2029
Mode S code
ABE2FA
Bell Textron Canada 505Airframe model · 5 seats · 1 engine · 132 registeredTCDS R00008RDAirframe · Bell Textron Canada 505

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 17

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

2020In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB CEN26LA061Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDivot, TXOn December 13, 2025, about 1345 central standard time, a Bell Helicopter 505, N865S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Divot, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter…Dec 13, 2025 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20251213021439AHover/Holding · Dilley, TXOn 13 dec 2025, the pilot and passenger were scheduled to depart the leona vista ranch, located in Dilley, TX. The pilot and passenger both reported the weather as being foggy that morning so they decided to delay the departure until the weather forecast…Dec 13, 2025 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N865SGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Bell Textron Canada 505 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 32

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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