Piston helicopter

N96161

Bell TH-13T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3547
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N96161 on the FAA register

Type
Bell TH-13T
Serial
3547
Engines
1
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
1993-01-04
Airworthiness date
1977-07-18
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD6321
Mode S (octal)
53261441
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-06-30
    Accident at Mandan, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N96161.
  • 1977-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N96161

N96161 is a Bell TH-13T, serial number 3547. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 1993 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 18, 1977.

N96161 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-30 Accident · Mandan, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA223
Reported aircraft: Bell TH-13T
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines. A factor relating to this accident was the sunglare which hindered the pilot's ability to see the transmission lines.

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.