Turbine helicopter

N206BX

1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
2872
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N206BX on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2872
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2007-08-03
Airworthiness date
1985-05-09
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A87C
Mode S (octal)
50324174
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 N206BX.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-26
    Accident at Lake Apopka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N206BX.
  • 1985-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N206BX

N206BX is a 1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2872. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 May 9, 1985.

N206BX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-04-26 Accident · Lake Apopka, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA206
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: A collision with water following a loss of visual reference to the water surface due to sun glare.

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.