Flight Tracker
N505GR
2017 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
BELL TEXTRON INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
FORT WORTH, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 7, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Jul 10, 2017
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
505
Year
2017
Serial Number
65011
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
R00008RD

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIUS 2R
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
505 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A64D29
Mode S Code (Octal)
51446451

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 27, 2025 Accident Substantial Fort Worth, TX
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

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.

NTSB CEN25LA381