Turbine helicopter

N445

1993 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
4285
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wisk Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Mountain View, CA
1993 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N445 on the FAA register

Type
1993 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Bell 206B-III)
Serial
4285
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Wisk Aero LLC
Mountain View, CA
Certificate issued
2026-08-19
Airworthiness date
1993-10-05
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55D2F
Mode S (octal)
51256457
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N445 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-03-08
    N445 previously assigned to a Aero Commander 1121 (s/n 37); cancelled.
  • 1993-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966-09-27
    N445 previously assigned to a Beechcraft C18S (s/n 8229); cancelled.
  • 1933-07-29
    N445 previously assigned to a Standard J-1 (s/n 16); cancelled.
Overview

About N445

N445 is a 1993 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 206B-III), serial number 4285. The FAA register lists Wisk Aero LLC as the registrant in Mountain View, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 5, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N445. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-08-15 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1183
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-18S — a different aircraft that carried the N445 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IDE CLUSTER-RT WING. ACFT WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

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.