Turbine helicopter

N157SJ

1985 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
51157
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cottage Grove, OR
What's N157SJ worth? Track flights
1985 Bell 206L-3
Representative photo of a Bell 206L-3. Not a photo of N157SJ.
Registration record

N157SJ on the FAA register

Type
1985 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51157
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC
Cottage Grove, OR
Certificate issued
2024-01-16
Airworthiness date
2025-03-18
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0E5C9
Mode S (octal)
50162711
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2024-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N157SJ.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
Overview

About N157SJ

N157SJ is a 1985 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51157. The FAA register lists North Wind Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30 engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 18, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N157SJ.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L-3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206L-3 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N157SJ.

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

Same model

More Bell 206L-3 aircraft

N205FC
1985 Bell 206L-3
N206UK
1985 Bell 206L-3
N248AE
1985 Bell 206L-3
N27TK
1985 Bell 206L-3
N2NJ
1985 Bell 206L-3
N318AE
1985 Bell 206L-3
N468RL
1985 Bell 206L-3
N601SJ
1985 Bell 206L-3
All 159 Bell 206L-3 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Oregon

N157BD
2016 Embraer Phenom 300
N157CL
2015 Daher Kodiak 100
N157RV
2003 Homebuilt RV-7A
N157SN
2013 Homebuilt Kitfox S7 Supersport
N157SR
2022 Cirrus SR22-G6
N157ST
2023 Piper M600 SLS
All 7,012 aircraft registered in Oregon →
Similar aircraft

Other turbine helicopters on the register

  • N300FX2000 Md Helicopters 600N
  • N139FW2005 Agusta AB139
  • N609011970 Northwest Rotorcraft UH-1H
  • N11QC2001 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
  • N1851D1972 Garlick Helicopters OH-58C
  • N58S1962 Sikorsky S-58JT
More from Bell

Bell models on the register

Own N157SJ?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Bell aircraft for sale· Bell 206L-3 overview· Aircraft registered in Oregon· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.