Turbine helicopter

N853SS

1980 Bell 206L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
45584
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tippmann Choppers LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
1980 Bell 206L
Representative photo of a Bell 206L. Not a photo of N853SS.
Registration record

N853SS on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206L
Serial
45584
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Tippmann Choppers LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2024-01-23
Airworthiness date
1999-02-19
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB41E
Mode S (octal)
52732036
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N853SS.
  • 1999-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N853SS

N853SS is a 1980 Bell 206L, serial number 45584. The FAA register lists Tippmann Choppers LLC as the registrant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 5 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 February 19, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N853SS.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L 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 N853SS.

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.