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N196TV V

Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 · 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N196TV is a 2024 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 (serial 65512), registered to Griffin Television Tulsa LLC (LLC) in Oklahoma City, OK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2023 (3 years ago). It carries a Safran ARRIUS 2R engine rated at 460 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A18032. It is one of 138 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Griffin Television Tulsa LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Oklahoma City, OK
Serial number
65512
Year built
2024 · 2 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A18032 · 50300062 octal
Certificate issued
Aug 14, 2024
Airworthiness date
Aug 20, 2023
Last FAA activity
Oct 10, 2025
Registration expires
Aug 31, 2031
FAA region
2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Rated power
460 hp
Power per seat
92 hp
FAA engine code
59992

111 of the 114 registered Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505 carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a18032
Last known — 4 weeks ago N196TV
Observed 2026-10-06 13:26:04 MST
Auto-refresh • Updated 0s ago
Ground speed
98 kt
Altitude (baro)
1,000 ft
Track
230.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
—
Lat 36.08348, Lng -95.96973
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1182166

Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505
Engines: 1
Type: turboprop
Seats: 5
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 59992

Manufacturer: Safran
Model: ARRIUS 2R
Type: Turbo-shaft
Horsepower: 460 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N196TV
Serial Number: 65512
Year Manufactured: 2024
ACFTREF Code: 1182166
Engine Code: 59992
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50300062
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A18032

Registrant

Griffin Television Tulsa LLC
LLC
100 W Main St Ste 100
Oklahoma City, OK, 731029007
FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 14, 2024
Airworthiness Aug 20, 2023
Expiration Aug 31, 2031
Last Activity Oct 10, 2025
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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