Turbine helicopter

N198H

1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
3647
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Industrial Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N198H on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3647
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Industrial Helicopters LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2007-03-19
Airworthiness date
2007-06-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18692
Mode S (octal)
50303222
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 N198H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N198H to the current registrant.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1947-12-10
    N198H previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-38-C (s/n 214-2); cancelled.
Overview

About N198H

N198H is a 1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3647. The FAA register lists Industrial Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2007 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 standard category (normal), dated June 29, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N198H.

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 N198H.

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

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