Turbine helicopter

N880SF

Bell 230

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
23024
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magnum Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Goff, KS
 Bell 230
Representative photo of a Bell 230. Not a photo of N880SF.
Registration record

N880SF on the FAA register

Type
Bell 230
Serial
23024
Engines
2
Registered owner
Magnum Aviation LLC
Goff, KS
Certificate issued
2025-05-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC1F6B
Mode S (octal)
53017553
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N880SF.
  • 2009-07-01
    Incident at Peoria, IL.
  • 2003-08-20
    Incident at Wilmington, IL; damage: minor.
Overview

About N880SF

N880SF is a Bell 230, serial number 23024. The FAA register lists Magnum Aviation LLC as the registrant in Goff, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 11 seats.

N880SF has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-01 Incident · Peoria, IL NTSB · CEN09IA618
Reported aircraft: Bell 230
Probable cause: The loss of the number one hydraulic system fluid and hydraulic pressure during cruise due to the failure of the bolts that secure the hydraulic pump's cover.
2003-08-20 Incident · Wilmington, IL Damage: Minor NTSB · CHI03IA293
Reported aircraft: Bell 230
Probable cause: The material defect during the manufacture of the tail rotor counterweight bellcrank and the bellcrank's subsequent failure due to a fatigue fracture.

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.