Turbine helicopter

N206SA

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
1013
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, MT
1973 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N206SA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
1013
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2024-03-14
Airworthiness date
1997-12-04
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A9DE
Mode S (octal)
50324736
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
$510,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1980 models (median $558,726). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N206SA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N206SA to the current registrant.
  • 2017-04-06
    Accident at La Verne, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-21
    N206SA previously assigned to a Bell 206L-3 (s/n 51019); cancelled.
  • 1997-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-06-13
    N206SA previously assigned to a Cessna U206G Stationair / 206 Stationair (s/n U20607004); cancelled.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N206SA

N206SA is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 1013. It is registered to an individual in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 December 4, 1997.

N206SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-04-06 Accident · La Verne, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA218
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot s early increased application of the collective during a simulated hovering autorotation, which resulted in a loss of rotor rpm and subsequent main rotor blade strike of the tailboom.

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.