Bell 205
58 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 1981; half of them date from 1974 or earlier. California has the most (13). 93% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 205 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Honeywell T5317B (12), Lycoming T-53 (8), Honeywell T5317A (6)
- Seats
- 15
- Cruise speed
- about 103 mph
- Makers on the register
- Bell, Bell Helicopter Textron
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 15, 1998; newest August 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California13Idaho8Utah6Georgia6New Mexico5Oregon3Montana3Wyoming2Washington2Delaware2Colorado2Alaska2
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation25 (43%)LLC22 (38%)Government7 (12%)Individual4 (7%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid58 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard41 (71%)None on file9 (16%)Multiple5 (9%)Experimental2 (3%)Restricted1 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee6Helicopter Express LLC5Copter Lease LLC Trustee5Ventus Ff LLC2Ventura County Sheriffs Department2State Of Colorado Department Of Public Safety2Rotorcraft Support INC2Roberts Aircraft LLC2Hillsboro Aviation INC2County Of San Diego2Coastal Helicopters LLC2Windsock Management LLC1
Fleet pages: Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Helicopter Express LLC · Copter Lease LLC Trustee · Rotorcraft Support INC · Roberts Aircraft LLC · Hillsboro Aviation INC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell 205 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
58 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 205s?
California, with 13.
Who owns the Bell 205?
93% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 58
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N669H | Bell 205A-1 |
V2Plus 1 LLC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N205GF | Bell 205A-1 |
Georgia Forestry Commission Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N549RL | Bell 205A-1 |
Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-06-16 | Valid |
| N225PR | Bell 205A-1 |
Windsock Management LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N336MP | Bell 205A-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N334MP | Bell 205A-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N338MP | Bell 205A-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | Valid |
| N456TA | Bell 205A-1 |
Roberts Aircraft LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | Valid |
| N205TA | Bell 205A-1 |
Roberts Aircraft LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N41WL | Bell 205A-1 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
None on file | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N33HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | Valid |
| N534NC | Bell 205A-1 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | Valid |
| N205GH | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft Support INC Fillmore, California |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | Valid |
| N205BD | Bell 205A-1 |
Ventus Ff LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | Valid |
| N205LM | Bell 205A-1 |
Ventus Ff LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | Valid |
| N120SH | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Applicators INC Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | Valid |
| N750DM | Bell 205A-1 |
Tradehawk International LLC Ramona, California |
None on file | 2024-12-06 | Valid |
| N87LH | Bell 205A-1 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | Valid |
| N3803C | Bell 205A-1 |
State Of Colorado Department Of Public Safety Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N3804C | Bell 205A-1 |
State Of Colorado Department Of Public Safety Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N66HJ | Bell 205A-1 |
Echo Foxtrot Holdings LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Multiple | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N205A | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | Valid |
| N205RH | Bell 205A-1 |
Sacramento Executive Helicopters INC Rancho Cordova, California |
Standard | 2024-05-05 | Valid |
| N205CE | Bell 205A-1 |
Southern California Edison CO Rosemead, California |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N775BB | Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | Valid |
| N380PL | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N15HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N16HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N17HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N28HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Multiple | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N37HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
None on file | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N211NW | Bell 205A-1 |
Olympic Jet INC Olympia, Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | Valid |
| N99WL | Bell 205A-1 |
Corpat INC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | Valid |
| N4218S | Bell 205A-1 |
Agriforrestal Applications INC Arcadia, Florida |
None on file | 2022-04-06 | Valid |
| N68EC | Bell 205A-1 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-03-26 | Valid |
| N211GH | Bell 205A-1 |
Guardian Helicopters INC Fillmore, California |
None on file | 2021-02-04 | Valid |
| N933CH | Bell 205A-1 |
Coastal Helicopters LLC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | Valid |
| N205HQ | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | Valid |
| N534HQ | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | Valid |
| N551HQ | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
None on file | 2018-02-26 | Valid |
| N580SH | Bell 205A-1 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | Valid |
| N304HA | Bell 205A-1 |
Lyons Aircraft Leasing LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2017-03-08 | Valid |
| N404HA | Bell 205A-1 |
Hillsboro Aviation INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | Valid |
| N679H | Bell 205A-1 |
Hillcrest Aircraft CO Lewiston, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | Valid |
| N205TK | Bell 205A-1 |
Coastal Helicopters LLC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2016-06-06 | Valid |
| N216GH | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft Support INC Fillmore, California |
Standard | 2016-05-05 | Valid |
| N205BT | Bell 205A-1 |
Redding Air Service INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | Valid |
| N689H | Bell 205A-1 |
Hillcrest Aircraft CO INC Lewiston, Idaho |
Standard | 2010-02-09 | Valid |
| N223HT | Bell 205A-1 |
Hillsboro Aviation INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2008-11-25 | Valid |
| N229HT | Bell 205A-1 |
Vertical CORP Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2008-08-08 | Valid |
| N205DY | Bell 205A-1 |
Idaho Helicopters INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-10-12 | Valid |
| N205WW | Bell 205A-1 |
Blades LLC Arlington, Washington |
Restricted | 2007-06-18 | Valid |
| N449RC | Bell 205A-1 |
County Of San Diego El Cajon, California |
Multiple | 2005-06-21 | Valid |
| N107BZ | Bell 205A-1 |
County Of San Diego El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2005-06-20 | Valid |
| N502TH | Bell 205A-1 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Experimental | 2005-03-18 | Valid |
| N2773H | Bell 205A-1 |
Summit Helicopters INC Salem, Virginia |
Multiple | 2003-01-30 | Valid |
| N32240 | Bell 205A-1 |
Ventura County Sheriffs Department Camarillo, California |
Experimental | 2000-04-12 | Valid |
| N205VC | Bell 205B |
Ventura County Sheriffs Department Camarillo, California |
Standard | 1998-12-15 | Valid |