Flight Tracker
N196TV
2024 BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 505
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GRIFFIN TELEVISION TULSA LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 14, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Aug 20, 2023
Expires
Aug 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Model
505
Year
2024
Serial Number
65512
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIUS 2R
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
460 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A18032
Mode S Code (Octal)
50300062

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GRIFFIN CAPITAL CORP OKLAHOMA CITY, OK May 1, 2008

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z 93OK OL31 7 min 1,300 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 20, 2007 Accident Destroyed Sand Springs, OK
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with ground obstacles, which resulted in a blade strike. A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.

NTSB DFW07CA143