Turbine helicopter

N656TL

1971 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
656
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Brasstown, NC
Registration record

N656TL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 206B-2
Serial
656
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc
Brasstown, NC
Certificate issued
2019-08-20
Airworthiness date
2019-08-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A8A4B8
Mode S (octal)
52122270
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2019-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N656TL.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N656TL

N656TL is a 1971 Bell 206B-2, serial number 656. The FAA register lists Topside Aviation Inc as the registrant in Brasstown, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 multiple category, dated August 22, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N656TL.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N656TL.

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.