Turbine helicopter

N261SP

1988 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
4033
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mbm Aviation Consultants Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1988 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N261SP on the FAA register

Type
1988 Bell 206B III
Serial
4033
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Mbm Aviation Consultants Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-09-25
Airworthiness date
1988-12-27
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A28452
Mode S (octal)
50502122
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
$495,000 to $667,660
Middle half of 11 live Bell 206B III listings, 1978–1995 models (median $565,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N261SP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N261SP to the current registrant.
  • 2003-12-09
    N261SP previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S9470); cancelled.
  • 1988-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N261SP

N261SP is a 1988 Bell 206B III, serial number 4033. The FAA register lists Mbm Aviation Consultants Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 December 27, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N261SP.

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 N261SP.

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.