Turbine helicopter

N231RL

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
1324
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Creston, IA
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1974 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N231RL on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1324
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Creston, IA
Certificate issued
2021-09-07
Airworthiness date
1974-03-28
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A20DB9
Mode S (octal)
50406671
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
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N231RL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-30
    Accident at Denison, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N231RL to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-09
    N231RL previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB868); cancelled.
  • 1974-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N231RL

N231RL is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1324. It is registered to co-owners in Creston, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 March 28, 1974.

N231RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-30 Accident · Denison, IA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23LA342
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s inflight distraction, which resulted in his failure to see and avoid wires.
1995-12-18 Accident · Ingleside, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA074
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 200 — a different aircraft that carried the N231RL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision, while evading law enforcement personnel during an illegal/unauthorized operation.

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.