Turbine helicopter

N206HE

1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
2880
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Casper, WY
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N206HE on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2880
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2026-01-28
Airworthiness date
1995-05-10
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1A901
Mode S (octal)
50324401
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 N206HE.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N206HE.
  • 2001-12-21
    Accident at Awendaw, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N206HE

N206HE is a 1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2880. The FAA register lists Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 restricted category, dated May 10, 1995.

N206HE 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

2001-12-21 Accident · Awendaw, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL02TA021
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the bambi bucket suspension assembly during dip operation.

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.