Turbine helicopter

N173MS

2000 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
52256
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (Government)
Based
Marathon, FL
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Registration record

N173MS on the FAA register

Type
2000 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52256
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
Marathon, FL
Certificate issued
2003-11-08
Airworthiness date
2000-11-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12576
Mode S (octal)
50222566
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$1,500,000 to $1,800,000
Middle half of 3 live Bell 206L-4 listings, 1997–2009 models (median $1,600,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N173MS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-12
    Accident at Big Pine, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N173MS.
  • 2000-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N173MS

N173MS is a 2000 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52256. The FAA register lists Florida Keys Mosquito Control District as the registrant in Marathon, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series 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 standard category (normal), dated November 24, 2000.

N173MS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-04-12 Accident · Big Pine, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA209
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while it was being reloaded with the rotors turning in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a rotor strike with ground equipment.

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.