Turbine helicopter

N2187L

1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
3497
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N2187L on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3497
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2016-07-11
Airworthiness date
1981-10-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1DA92
Mode S (octal)
50355222
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 N2187L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2187L.
  • 1981-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2187L

N2187L is a 1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3497. The FAA register lists Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 October 30, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2187L.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2187L.

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.