Piston helicopter

N23590

1965 Bell TH-13T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
3506
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ras Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mansfield, IL
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Registration record

N23590 on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell TH-13T
Serial
3506
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Ras Aviation LLC
Mansfield, IL
Certificate issued
2015-06-04
Airworthiness date
1994-05-17
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A21EBF
Mode S (octal)
50417277
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N23590.
  • 1999-07-02
    Accident at Trenton, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N23590

N23590 is a 1965 Bell TH-13T, serial number 3506. The FAA register lists Ras Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mansfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 17, 1994.

N23590 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-02 Accident · Trenton, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL99LA105
Reported aircraft: Bell 47
Probable cause: The loss of main rotor rpm due to improper use of the flight controls by the pilot. Factors were the tailwind and trees.

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.