Turbine helicopter

N279TH

1986 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
51176
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
T & T Capital Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bangor, ME
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1986 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N279TH on the FAA register

Type
1986 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51176
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
T & T Capital Inc
Bangor, ME
Certificate issued
2014-04-02
Airworthiness date
1986-04-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C99C
Mode S (octal)
50544634
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N279TH.
  • 1986-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N279TH

N279TH is a 1986 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51176. The FAA register lists T & T Capital Inc as the registrant in Bangor, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 17, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N279TH.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N279TH.

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.