N988LB

1993 Bell 206B

Helicopter · serial 4217

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Upshaw Roy L

Owner type: Individual
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Registered to an individual. The FAA lists people last name first. We show the city and state only; the full mailing address is in the FAA's own record.

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 206B
Year built: 1993
Serial number: 4217
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C20 SER · 420 hp
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jul 9, 1996)
Mode S code: ADC9D8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 12, 2014 · last FAA action Oct 13, 2023

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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