Turbine helicopter

N206CJ

1992 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
51579
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cb Couch Inc (Corporation)
Based
Walcott, AR
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Registration record

N206CJ on the FAA register

Type
1992 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51579
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Cb Couch Inc
Walcott, AR
Certificate issued
2013-04-04
Airworthiness date
2013-06-06
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1A888
Mode S (octal)
50324210
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-15
    Accident at Dickinson, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2013-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N206CJ.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N206CJ

N206CJ is a 1992 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51579. The FAA register lists Cb Couch Inc as the registrant in Walcott, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 6, 2013.

N206CJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-10-15 Accident · Dickinson, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA015
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L 3
Probable cause: The improper installation by company maintenance personnel of the securing hardware of a tail rotor driveshaft section, which resulted in that section of tail rotor driveshaft disconnecting and a complete loss of tail rotor thrust.

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.