N88HC is a 1975 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 1576, registered in Ulysses, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 9, 2008. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Kansas. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 12, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TRI-ROTOR SPRAY & CHEMICAL
- Location
- Ulysses, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- May 2, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1C2E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53016056
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 1576
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 9, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ulysses
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses Ulysses, KS | KULS | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Stanton County Municipal Johnson City, KS | KJHN | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Satanta Municipal Satanta, KS | 1K9 | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Yuma, AZ | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR19TA061 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.