Turbine helicopter

N1085B

1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
2908
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Paso Robles, CA
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N1085B on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2908
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
2015-08-19
Airworthiness date
2016-05-02
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02575
Mode S (octal)
50022565
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1085B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1085B to the current registrant.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1962-03-14
    N1085B previously assigned to a Mooney M20A (s/n 1311); cancelled.
Overview

About N1085B

N1085B is a 1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2908. The FAA register lists Del Rio Aviation Inc as the registrant in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 2, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1085B.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1085B.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.