N656TL

1971 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 656

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Topside Aviation Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 99, Brasstown, NC 28902
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1971
Serial number: 656
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C20B · 420 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Multiple airworthiness (issued Aug 22, 2019)
Mode S code: A8A4B8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 20, 2019 · last FAA action Jun 17, 2026

What a Bell 206 looks likePhoto of a Bell 206, not this aircraft: Mfield - Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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