Turbine helicopter

N138LH

1989 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
4063
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helilease LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
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1989 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N138LH on the FAA register

Type
1989 Bell 206B III
Serial
4063
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Helilease LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2022-12-19
Airworthiness date
2023-03-24
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A099EB
Mode S (octal)
50114753
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
$490,000 to $675,495
Middle half of 10 live Bell 206B III listings, 1979–1995 models (median $555,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N138LH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2022-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N138LH to the current registrant.
  • 2013-03-18
    N138LH previously assigned to a Beechcraft E50 (s/n LH138); cancelled.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N138LH

N138LH is a 1989 Bell 206B III, serial number 4063. The FAA register lists Helilease LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 March 24, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N138LH.

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 N138LH.

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.