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Bell Textron 205A-1
B205
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Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
4,700 kg
Range
300 nm
Seats
16
205A-1
Bell Textron · 205A-1
Model overview
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 169
- Active
- 101
- Origin
- United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace
2 for sale right now
Variants
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UH1 | — | 4,700 kg | 300 nm | 117 kt | 16 |
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Type certification
The FAA paperwork
TCDS H1SW · Rev 27 · issued 2020-04-20
- Category
- Transport Helicopter Category B
- MTOW
- 4,310 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 14 passengers
- Fuel
- 833 L
Approved fuelASTM Type A (JP-5)Type B (JP-4)
Engine
Lycoming T5313A or T5313B
Certification basis
CAR 7 dated August 1, 1956, Amendments 7-1 through 7-4, Category B, and Special Conditions for Turbine Powered Rotorcraft dated June 16, 1961, and amended June 21, 1967. No exempti…
Safety & ops history
Where to look next
Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
This aircraft
Tools
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Bell Textron 205A-1 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell Textron 205A-1 fleet — updated daily.
Fleet age
52 yearsmedian age
60s
70s
80s
Of the 93 registered Bell Textron 205A-1 with a known build year (55% of the 169 we track), the median age is 52 years.
Registration activity
7changed registration in 12 months
7 of the 169 registered Bell Textron 205A-1 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 7 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
Fleet activity — last 90 days
- Aircraft seen flying
- 9
- Tracked flights
- 86
- Tracked flight hours
- 78
- Share of fleet flying
- 5%
9 Bell Textron 205A-1 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (5% of the registered fleet), across 86 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
205A-1 — frequently asked
What is the range of the Bell Textron 205A-1?
The Bell Textron 205A-1 has a maximum range of 300 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell Textron 205A-1 carry?
The Bell Textron 205A-1 seats up to 16 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell Textron 205A-1?
The Bell Textron 205A-1's maximum take-off weight is 4,700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell Textron 205A-1?
The Bell Textron 205A-1's ICAO type designator is B205.
How many Bell Textron 205A-1 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 169 registered Bell Textron 205A-1 airframes worldwide.
159 Bell Textron 205A-1 parts for sale
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Turbo Oil Cooler Blower Housing Bell 204 205 205A1 204-060-548-3 Huey Uh-1h Uh1
$550
Bell Helicopter 205-060-715-1 Bracket NEW IN BOX
$100
Bell Helicopter 205-060-801-5 NEW IN SEALED Package
$400
NEW in Bell Helicopters PKG 205-070-653-14 Curtain Assy
$50
NEW in Bell Helicopters PKG 205-070-616-21 Curtain Assy
$40
Bell Helicopter Seal 205-060-807-81 NOS
$45
Parts listed for sale by vetted eBay sellers — confirmed on eBay at checkout.
Registered 205A-1 aircraft
Individual 205A-1 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N32240· 1981
- C-GTEK· 1980
- N3804C· 1980
- N205WW· 1980
- C-FTAK· 1980
- N205CE· 1980
- C-FTGK· 1980
- N229HT· 1980
- N404HA· 1979
- C-FETK· 1979
- N205GF· 1979
- N580SH· 1979
- N2773H· 1979
- N16HX· 1979
- VH-HUE· 1979
- N689H· 1979
- C-FBHW· 1979
- C-FSMI· 1978
- N205DY· 1978
- C-GZGK· 1977
- N775BB· 1977
- N66HJ· 1976
- N33HX· 1976
- N225PR· 1976