Turbine helicopter

N216LS

1991 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
51473
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Premier Rotors LLC (LLC)
Based
St Martinville, LA
1991 Bell 206L-3
Representative photo of a Bell 206L-3. Not a photo of N216LS.
Registration record

N216LS on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51473
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Premier Rotors LLC
St Martinville, LA
Certificate issued
2021-11-10
Airworthiness date
1998-09-23
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D0D7
Mode S (octal)
50350327
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N216LS.
  • 1998-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N216LS

N216LS is a 1991 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51473. The FAA register lists Premier Rotors LLC as the registrant in St Martinville, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated September 23, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N216LS.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N216LS.

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.