N505GR — 2017 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N505GR appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2025, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 65011
- Manufacturer
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Model
- 505
- Year
- 2017
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbomeca Arrius 2r
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Bell Textron Inc — Fort Worth, TX
Accident & incident history
The manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to perform corrective action during the HOGE autorotation with a power recovery in a timely manner.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2017 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505).
- Jul 7, 2017registered — Bell Textron Inc
Frequently asked
- Has N505GR been in an accident?
- Yes. N505GR appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N505GR?
- N505GR is a 2017 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (rotorcraft), serial number 65011.
- Who is N505GR registered to?
- N505GR is registered to Bell Textron Inc of Fort Worth, TX. Registration status: active.
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