1991
Year
C-GDBE — 1991 Bell 206L-3
C-GDBE is a 1991 Bell 206L-3 based in Tofino, British Columbia, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 51529).
Turbine helicopter
Category
British Columbia
Based
25
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1991 · 35 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Helicopter
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Turbo Shaft
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.2,018 kg · 4,450 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Tofino, British Columbia
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Vancouver
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.51529
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Bell Helicopter Textron A Division of Textron Canada LTD
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C04CB3
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Commercial
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.H92
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.5 July 2023
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.2 December 2021
Where C-GDBE is, and how to track it
C-GDBE transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C04CB3. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-GDBE?
The Bell 206L-3 is rare in Canada — there are 25 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader Bell 206 JetRanger family, with 441 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 11 of the 25 are in British Columbia.
- Median year built for the type: 1988 — C-GDBE is newer than half of them.
- One of 917 Bell aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 2,049 aircraft in Canada's turbine helicopter category, 686 of them in British Columbia.
- 14 aircraft are based in Tofino — see every one →
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Other Bell 206L-3 in Canada
C-FGEB 1992 · C-FMWD 1992 · C-GSHW 1992 · C-FDBZ 1991 · C-GBLL 1991 · C-GWZO 1991 · all Bell 206L-3 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.