Turbine helicopter

N206TA

1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
3319
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tomlinson Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ormond Beach, FL
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N206TA on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3319
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Tomlinson Aviation Inc
Ormond Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2006-04-20
Airworthiness date
1981-05-02
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1A9F7
Mode S (octal)
50324767
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 N206TA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N206TA to the current registrant.
  • 1998-05-21
    Accident at Hurst, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-26
    N206TA previously assigned to a Cessna U206G Stationair / U206 Amphibian / 206 Turbine (s/n U20604306); cancelled.
  • 1981-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N206TA

N206TA is a 1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3319. The FAA register lists Tomlinson Aviation Inc as the registrant in Ormond Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2006 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 May 2, 1981.

N206TA 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

1998-05-21 Accident · Hurst, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA235
Reported aircraft: Bell 206BIII
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed recovery from a simulated autorotative landing.

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.