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1979 Bell 205A-1Turbine Helicopter • Atlanta, GA, USA

This 1979 Bell 205A-1, registration N580SH, serial number 30294, is a turbine helicopter offered for sale at 2,596,000 USD and located in Atlanta, Georgia. The airframe has accumulated 17,069 total hours. It is powered by a Honeywell engine with 7,616 hours since new and a 5,000-hour TBO. The aircraft has been upgraded to the Bell 205A1++BLR configuration, featuring a Honeywell T53-17A engine upgrade, the Bell 212 main rotor blade system, and the BLR Fast Fin modification. It is presented as a US Forestry approved configuration, current on all maintenance, and ready for turn-key operations.

Avionics include an AMS-42 audio panel, dual...

Year
1979
Make
Bell
Series
205 / UH-1H Iroquois
Model
205A-1
Tail #
N580SH
Serial #
30294

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Specifications

Category
Turbine Helicopter
Intended Use
Fire Fighting, Cargo, Passenger, Utility
Seats
11

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
17,069 hrs
Engine 1 Time
7,616 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Current on All Maintenance

Avionics

Audio

AMS-42 - Audio Panel, Dual Intercom System

Comms

Becker VHF - Dual VHF Comms, Dual TDFM FM Transceiver

ADSB

Garmin GTX 355 - GTX Transponder ADS-B Out

GPS

Garmin GPS 400 - Dual GPS

Weather

Garmin GRA 55 - GRA Radar Altimeter

Traffic

Auxiliary FM Provisions

Additional Equipment

Dual Controls

Dual Controls (removable)

Dart Bearpaws

Wire Strike Protection System

Onboard Load Cell & Clevis

Onboard Electronic Weight System

Vertical Reference Door - Eagle Automatic Door Opening Kit - LH/RH

Eagle - Vertical Reference Door Automatic Door Opening Kit LH/RH

Dart Cargo Mirror

Dart - Cargo Mirror

Dart Heli-Access Steps - LH/RH

Dart - Heli-Access Steps LH/RH

Dart Driveshaft Tunnel

Dart - Driveshaft Tunnel

Dart Dual Battery Box

Dart - Dual Battery Box

Dart Skid Tube

Dart - Skid Tube

Dart Wearplate

Dart - Wearplate

Dart Skid Tube Saddles

Dart - Skid Tube Saddles

Dart 5 Man Seat Bar & Quick Pins

Dart - 5 Man Seat Bar Quick Pins

North Aero ADJ Engine Mounts

North Aero - ADJ Engine Mounts

Tailboom Strake Kit

Push Out Windows

Windshield Wipers - LH/RH

LH Auxiliary Fuel - 90 Gallon Tank

Honeywell MGT Gauge

Honeywell MGT - MGT Gauge

AAI High Aft Crosstube - FWD

AAI - AAI High Aft Crosstube FWD

AAI High Aft Crosstube - AFT

AAI - AAI High Aft Crosstube AFT

AAI LH Skylight Window

AAI - AAI LH Skylight Window

AFS Filters (4 filters)

AFS - AFS Filters (4 filters)

Alpine Shoulder Harness Kit

Alpine - Shoulder Harness Kit

Cabin Floor Protector Kit

Dual Concorde Batteries

Concorde - Dual Batteries

Dual Electric Boost Pumps

Fuel Purge Canister

Pulslight Unit

Pilot & Co-pilot Map Lights

Fire Extinguishers - LH/RH

Sacksafoam Counter

Sacksafoam - Counter

Whelan Strobe Lights

Whelan - Strobe Lights

Start Fuel Kit

First Aid Kit (2)

Flight Manual

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Utility Interior Standard 205 Pilot Seat / Co-Pilot Seat 9 Passenger Seating with 4 Man and 5 Man Belted Seat Configuration
Exterior Notes
Silver and Blue with Maroon Accent Stripes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboshaft
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Honeywell
Engine Model
T53-17A

Asking Price

$2,596,000

Aircraft Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 10, 2026: $2,596,000 - controller

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