Turbine helicopter

N206WX

1982 Bell 206L-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
51038
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Xtreme Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Falkville, AL
1982 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N206WX on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51038
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Xtreme Aviation LLC
Falkville, AL
Certificate issued
2025-04-16
Airworthiness date
2023-07-10
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1AA57
Mode S (octal)
50325127
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N206WX.
  • 2024-07-08
    Accident at Thorntown, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N206WX

N206WX is a 1982 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51038. The FAA register lists Xtreme Aviation LLC as the registrant in Falkville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series 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 multiple category, dated July 10, 2023.

N206WX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-08 Accident · Thorntown, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA259
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to ensure that the load hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control after liftoff and a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.