Turbine helicopter

N996TV

1988 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
4019
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Brasstown, NC
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1988 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N996TV on the FAA register

Type
1988 Bell 206B III
Serial
4019
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc
Brasstown, NC
Certificate issued
2024-05-29
Airworthiness date
1988-08-15
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADEAAA
Mode S (octal)
53365252
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$495,000 to $667,660
Middle half of 11 live Bell 206B III listings, 1978–1995 models (median $565,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N996TV.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N996TV.
  • 1988-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N996TV

N996TV is a 1988 Bell 206B III, serial number 4019. The FAA register lists Topside Aviation Inc as the registrant in Brasstown, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 August 15, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N996TV.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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 →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N996TV.

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.