Turbine helicopter

N148KY

1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
1795
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Commonwealth of Kentucky + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Frankfort, KY
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N148KY on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1795
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Commonwealth of Kentucky + 1 co-owner
Frankfort, KY
Certificate issued
1975-10-06
Airworthiness date
1975-09-02
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C160
Mode S (octal)
50140540
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
$374,500 to $599,000
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Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1975-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N148KY.
  • 1975-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N148KY

N148KY is a 1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1795. The FAA register lists Commonwealth of Kentucky + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Frankfort, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 1975 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 September 2, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N148KY.

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 N148KY.

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.