Turbine helicopter

N205CP

1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
3034
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sunshine, LA
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N205CP.
Registration record

N205CP on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3034
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Registered owner
Southern Helicopters Inc
Sunshine, LA
Certificate issued
1998-08-10
Airworthiness date
1980-06-07
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A4D6
Mode S (octal)
50322326
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 N205CP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N205CP.
  • 1980-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N205CP

N205CP is a 1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3034. The FAA register lists Southern Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Sunshine, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 317HP 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 7, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N205CP.

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 N205CP.

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.