N55SL — 2007 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N55SL appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 52347
- Manufacturer
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Model
- 206L-4
- Year
- 2007
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Allison 250-c30p
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Helicopters Inc — Cahokia, IL
Accident & incident history
Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2007 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4).
- May 24, 2007registered — Helicopters Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N55SL was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2007 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 above.
- until Nov 20, 2000Gates Learjet 25D (s/n 219)
Frequently asked
- Has N55SL been in an accident?
- Yes. N55SL appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N55SL?
- N55SL is a 2007 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 (rotorcraft), serial number 52347.
- Who is N55SL registered to?
- N55SL is registered to Helicopters Inc of Cahokia, IL. Registration status: active.
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