N853SS

1980 Bell 206L

Helicopter · serial 45584

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2031.

Registered owner

Tippmann Choppers LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 9009 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206L
Year built: 1980
Serial number: 45584
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C30 SER · 650 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 19, 1999)
Mode S code: ABB41E (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 23, 2024 · last FAA action Mar 25, 2024

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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