Turbine helicopter

N198MA

1972 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
753
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marks Aviation Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N198MA on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 206B-2
Serial
753
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Marks Aviation Group LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2010-05-24
Airworthiness date
1972-01-20
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A186F7
Mode S (octal)
50303367
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N198MA to the current registrant.
  • 2007-01-24
    N198MA previously assigned to a Mitsubishi MU 2J (s/n 563); cancelled.
  • 1972-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N198MA

N198MA is a 1972 Bell 206B-2, serial number 753. The FAA register lists Marks Aviation Group LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 January 20, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N198MA.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N198MA.

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.