Turbine helicopter

N205PA

1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
1996
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ridgeline Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Twin Falls, ID
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N205PA.
Registration record

N205PA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1996
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Ridgeline Enterprises LLC
Twin Falls, ID
Certificate issued
2017-05-16
Airworthiness date
1976-06-07
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A5DC
Mode S (octal)
50322734
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N205PA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-03
    Accident at Filer, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N205PA to the current registrant.
  • 2008-01-22
    N205PA previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB-1959); cancelled.
  • 1976-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N205PA

N205PA is a 1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1996. The FAA register lists Ridgeline Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Twin Falls, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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, 1976.

N205PA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-03 Accident · Filer, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA214
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s improper anti-torque pedal inputs during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and subsequent dynamic rollover.
1988-11-15 Accident · Panama City Serious injury NTSB · MIA89WA071
Reported aircraft: Airbus A-300B4-203 — a different aircraft that carried the N205PA registration before this airframe.

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

Same model

More Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters aircraft

All 852 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Idaho

All 4,199 aircraft registered in Idaho →
Similar aircraft

Other turbine helicopters on the register

More from Bell

Bell models on the register

Own N205PA?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Bell aircraft for sale· Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters overview· Aircraft registered in Idaho· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.