1977
Year
C-GQNS — 1977 Bell 206L
C-GQNS is a 1977 Bell 206L based in Cochrane, Ontario, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 45134).
Turbine helicopter
Category
Ontario
Based
60
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1977 · 49 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.1,814 kg · 4,000 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.Cochrane, Ontario
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.45134
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.Textron INC.
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.C0704D
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
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
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.18 May 2018
Where C-GQNS is, and how to track it
C-GQNS transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C0704D. 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-GQNS?
The Bell 206L is uncommon in Canada — there are 60 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.
- 9 of the 60 are in Ontario.
- The 91st most common type on the Canadian register, of 5,775 makes and models.
- Median year built for the type: 1977 — C-GQNS was built that year.
- One of 917 Bell aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 2,049 aircraft in Canada's turbine helicopter category, 276 of them in Ontario.
- 28 aircraft are based in Cochrane — see every one →
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Reported occurrences
Transport Canada has 7 reports on file mentioning C-GQNS (2002–2022). 2 record damage. The other 5 are filed with no damage recorded — that category covers bird strikes, air-traffic events and equipment reports, which are logged whether or not anything was harmed.
Substantial · Jul 21, 2020
Incident — cruise phase — Medstead, SK · TSB file A20C0075
Minor · Jul 14, 2014
Incident — cruise phase — MOOSOMIN MARSHALL MCLEOD FIELD SK (CJB5) · TSB file A14C0101
Transport Canada describes CADORS entries as preliminary and unsubstantiated, and subject to change. Reports reach the system when somebody files one, so an empty or quiet record is not proof an aircraft has never been damaged — it is not a title search, an airworthiness-directive check or a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection or a look at the logbooks. 2 entries have a Transportation Safety Board file number; those are investigated separately and the TSB publishes its own reports. Source: Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS), under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Other Bell 206L in Canada
C-FCNG 1978 · C-FRIQ 1978 · C-GCHO 1978 · C-GCHQ 1978 · C-GJST 1978 · C-GMHN 1978 · all Bell 206L →
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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.