Turbine helicopter

N156CA

1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
1999
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shreveport, LA
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N156CA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1999
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2014-01-27
Airworthiness date
2014-06-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A0E0AC
Mode S (octal)
50160254
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
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N156CA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2014-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N156CA to the current registrant.
  • 2005-09-06
    N156CA previously assigned to a Embraer EMB-120RT (s/n 120.156); cancelled.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N156CA

N156CA is a 1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1999. The FAA register lists Chem-Air LLC as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated June 19, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N156CA.

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 N156CA.

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

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