Turbine helicopter

N206WA

1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
3037
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chem Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shreveport, LA
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N206WA on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3037
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Chem Air LLC
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
1997-05-19
Airworthiness date
1997-05-23
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1AA42
Mode S (octal)
50325102
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 N206WA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-09
    Accident at Eutaw, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1997-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N206WA to the current registrant.
  • 1990-06-18
    N206WA previously assigned to a Cessna U206F (s/n U20603501); cancelled.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N206WA

N206WA is a 1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3037. The FAA register lists Chem Air LLC as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1997 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 23, 1997.

N206WA 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

2008-09-09 Accident · Eutaw, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC08CA309
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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.