# N502NS — BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B
> **—** Rotorcraft · Turbo-Shaft · Owner: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · HOUSTON, TX
## Aircraft
- **N-Number:** N502NS
- **Serial Number:** 3885
- **Manufacturer:** BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- **Model:** 206B
- **Year manufactured:** —
- **Type:** Rotorcraft
- **Engine type:** Turbo-Shaft (01 engines)
- **Seats:** 005
- **Weight class:** CLASS 1
- **Mode S code (hex):** `A6429B`
## Owner
- **Name:** NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- **Type of registrant:** Government
- **Location:** HOUSTON, TX 770583607, US
## Registration
- **Status:** Valid
- **Certificate issued:** 2026-01-16
- **Last action:** 2026-03-18
- **Expiration:** 2033-01-31
## Source
- [FAA Aircraft Inquiry](https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502NS)
- [ADS-B Exchange live tracking](https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a6429b)
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