Turbine helicopter

N246WW

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2293
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valley River Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Murphy, NC
Registration record

N246WW on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
2293
Engines
1
Registered owner
Valley River Leasing Inc
Murphy, NC
Certificate issued
2018-09-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A24852
Mode S (octal)
50444122
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N246WW.
Overview

About N246WW

N246WW is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 2293. The FAA register lists Valley River Leasing Inc as the registrant in Murphy, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N246WW.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N246WW.

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.