Turbine helicopter

N206CH

1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1735
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olympia, WA
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N206CH on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1735
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2003-08-14
Airworthiness date
2003-09-16
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1A887
Mode S (octal)
50324207
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 N206CH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-10
    Accident at Cougar, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2003-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N206CH.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N206CH

N206CH is a 1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1735. The FAA register lists Northwest Helicopters I Inc as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 restricted category, dated September 16, 2003.

N206CH 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

2008-10-10 Accident · Cougar, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR09LA010
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between his external load and trees while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were hilly terrain and trees.

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.