Turbine helicopter

N2297E

1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
3656
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Westwind Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N2297E on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3656
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Westwind Helicopters Inc
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
1994-04-12
Airworthiness date
2009-06-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A205C2
Mode S (octal)
50402702
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 N2297E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1994-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2297E to the current registrant.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1980-11-19
    N2297E previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17271226); cancelled.
  • 1949-05-25
    N2297E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5871); cancelled.
Overview

About N2297E

N2297E is a 1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3656. The FAA register lists Westwind Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 multiple category, dated June 6, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2297E.

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 N2297E.

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.