Turbine helicopter

N196TV

2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2024
Serial
65512
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Griffin Television Tulsa LLC (LLC)
Based
Oklahoma City, OK
Registration record

N196TV on the FAA register

Type
2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65512
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Griffin Television Tulsa LLC
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate issued
2024-08-14
Airworthiness date
2023-08-20
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18032
Mode S (octal)
50300062
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N196TV to the current registrant.
  • 2023-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-05-01
    N196TV previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 2758); cancelled.
  • 2007-06-20
    Accident at Sand Springs, OK; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N196TV

N196TV is a 2024 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65512. The FAA register lists Griffin Television Tulsa LLC as the registrant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 2023.

N196TV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-06-20 Accident · Sand Springs, OK Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · DFW07CA143
Reported aircraft: Bell BH206B-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with ground obstacles, which resulted in a blade strike. A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.