Flight Tracker
N988B
2005 BELL 206-L4
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HELI WORKS FLIGHT SERVICES LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
DEER LODGE, MT
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 13, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Feb 24, 2005
Expires
May 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
206-L4
Year
2005
Serial Number
52304
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
H2SW

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250 20&30 SER
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 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)
ADC8F5
Mode S Code (Octal)
53344365

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
NORTH COAST HELICOPTER SERVICE INC STOCKTON, CA Aug 27, 1975

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 26, 2024 Accident Destroyed Anaconda, MT
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

A total loss of engine power due to a loss of cooling oil to the turbine-to-compressor coupling shaft and subsequent fracture of the shaft at an altitude too low for the pilot to complete a successful autorotation. Contributing to the accident was carbon buildup in the piccolo tube screen and nozzles and the disintegration of the spur adapter gearshaft O-rings for reasons that could not be determined.

NTSB WPR24FA132