Turbine helicopter

N482TJ

1996 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
52174
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Worland, WY
1996 Bell 206L-4
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Registration record

N482TJ on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52174
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp
Worland, WY
Certificate issued
2011-03-17
Airworthiness date
1998-06-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5F1B9
Mode S (octal)
51370671
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-23
    Accident at Caldwell, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N482TJ.
  • 1998-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N482TJ

N482TJ is a 1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52174. The FAA register lists Sky Aviation Corp as the registrant in Worland, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2011 and expires on March 31, 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 June 27, 1998.

N482TJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-23 Accident · Caldwell, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA23LA309
Reported aircraft: Bell 206-L4
Probable cause: The helicopter s uncontrolled vertical descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.

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.