Flight Tracker
N717SP
2024 BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 429
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
MINNESOTA STATE PATROL
Registrant Type
Government
Location
SAINT PAUL, MN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 8, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Jul 9, 2024
Expires
Oct 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Model
429
Year
2024
Serial Number
57515
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
R00003RD

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PW207D1/D2
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
621 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)
A997AC
Mode S Code (Octal)
52313654

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.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GRYPHON AIRE LLC SANTA CRUZ, CA Nov 28, 2007
SALE REPORTED NAPERVILLE, IL May 31, 2018

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z KTWM DLH 7 min 2,200 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Mar 26, 2016 Accident Substantial Lake Dallas, TX
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.

NTSB GAA16CA164