N488BC
1993 Bell 206B III
N488BC on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2015-10-02Certificate of registration issued as N488BC to the current registrant.
- 2011-07-28N488BC previously assigned to a Bell OH-58A (s/n 70-15190); cancelled.
- 1993-10-06Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N488BC
N488BC is a 1993 Bell 206B III, serial number 5103. The FAA register lists Butte County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Oroville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.
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 6, 1993.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488BC.
Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488BC.
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.
