N988B is a 2005 Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 52304, registered in Deer Lodge, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250 20&30 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 24, 2005. It is one of 121 206-L4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Montana. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HELI WORKS FLIGHT SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Deer Lodge, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- May 13, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADC8F5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53344365
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206-L4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 52304
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250 20&30 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 24, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Deer Lodge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge-City-County Deer Lodge, MT | 38S | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Bowman Field Anaconda, MT | 3U3 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Drummond Drummond, MT | M26 | 27 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1975 | BELL 47G-2 | 1416 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Anaconda, MT | Bell 206-L4 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR24FA132 |
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.