Turbine helicopter

N123NC

1971 Bell 206A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
610
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Carolina State Highway Patrol (Government)
Based
Cary, NC
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Registration record

N123NC on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 206A
Serial
610
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Cary, NC
Certificate issued
1990-07-18
Airworthiness date
1971-03-01
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06006
Mode S (octal)
50060006
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-08
    Accident at Raleigh, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N123NC.
  • 1971-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N123NC

N123NC is a 1971 Bell 206A, serial number 610. The FAA register lists North Carolina State Highway Patrol as the registrant in Cary, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 1990 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 1, 1971.

N123NC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-08 Accident · Raleigh, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA040
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tailboom, and impact with the ground.

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.