Turbine helicopter

N16726

1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
2122
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce M250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeroag Asset LLC (LLC)
Based
Edgerton, MO
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1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N16726 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2122
Engines
Rolls-Royce M250 series
Registered owner
Aeroag Asset LLC
Edgerton, MO
Certificate issued
2025-05-06
Airworthiness date
2025-05-13
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A10E6C
Mode S (octal)
50207154
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 N16726.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-01
    Accident at Edgerton, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2025-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N16726.
  • 1996-02-06
    Accident at Barstow, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N16726

N16726 is a 1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2122. The FAA register lists Aeroag Asset LLC as the registrant in Edgerton, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce M250 series 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 restricted category, dated May 13, 2025.

N16726 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-01 Accident · Edgerton, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA232
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Preliminary report: On July 1, 2025, at 0845 central daylight time, a Bell 206B, N17626, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Edgerton, Missouri. The commercial pilot was uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot stated that during a departure climb, he heard the engine surge and saw the main rotor speed decrease. He said that he pulled back on the cyclic to slow down and lowered the collective slightly to see if he could regain rotor speed, while the helicopter was about 150-200 feet agl and the airspeed was about 45-50 kts. He then heard the engine shut down. He immediately lowered the…
NTSB report ↗
1996-02-06 Accident · Barstow, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA194
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance, while maneuvering around a ground vehicle at low altitude.

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.