N205XP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 205A-1 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 24, 2005. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Bell 205A-1 cancelled June 24, 2005
- Serial number
- 30017
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- May 15, 2002
- Last FAA action
- May 17, 2005
- Last owner
- Copter Lease LLC Trustee (Corporation)
Albuquerque, NM - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N205XP
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 205A1 · serial 30017
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the snag while hovering out of ground effect during an external load operation. Factors were the smoke jumper's misjudgment of the tree heights in the area, which resulted in the use of too short a long line, and their failure to communicate with the pilot about the tall snag.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site