Turbine helicopter

N16810

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
2231
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Millington, TN
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N16810 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2231
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Southern Helicopter Services Inc
Millington, TN
Certificate issued
2008-06-19
Airworthiness date
2009-08-10
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A111FA
Mode S (octal)
50210772
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N16810.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2008-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N16810.
  • 1979-06-24
    Accident at Gobernador,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N16810

N16810 is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2231. The FAA register lists Southern Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Millington, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated August 10, 2009.

N16810 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1979-06-24 Accident · Gobernador,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3912
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B

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.