# N23590: 1965 Bell TH-13T

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell TH-13T](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t) (registry code 1180813, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Serial number: 3506
- Year built: 1965
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1994
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A21EBF
- Registered owner: [Ras Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAS%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Mansfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mansfield)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1999° N, 88.5293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61854, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23590
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23590

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell TH-13T)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming TVO-435-GIA)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL99LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA105), Jul 2, 1999: Bell 47 (N23590), Trenton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of main rotor rpm due to improper use of the flight controls by the pilot. Factors were the tailwind and trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19990702008149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990702008149A), Jul 2, 1999: N23590, Trenton, GA, Substantial damage. 1965 Bell TH-13T helicopter was involved in aerial application when it crashed in the woods under unknown circumstances and sustained substantial damage. (-23)…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Bell TH-13T aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia.md

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