Turbine helicopter

N206LW

1978 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
45182
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department (Government)
Based
Modesto, CA
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1978 Bell 206L I/C30P
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Registration record

N206LW on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45182
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department
Modesto, CA
Certificate issued
2022-12-20
Airworthiness date
1978-11-27
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A95C
Mode S (octal)
50324534
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N206LW.
  • 2016-07-30
    Accident at Modesto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N206LW

N206LW is a 1978 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45182. The FAA register lists Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department as the registrant in Modesto, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 standard category (normal), dated November 27, 1978.

N206LW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-30 Accident · Modesto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA408
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during an autorotation, which resulted in abnormal ground contact and main rotor contact with the tail boom. Contributing to the accident was the low fuel level which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the right turn to final.

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.