Turbine helicopter

N27574

1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
2562
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N27574 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2562
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-02-01
Airworthiness date
1979-05-10
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2BC79
Mode S (octal)
50536171
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 N27574.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-31
    Accident at Cameron, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N27574 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-04-28
    N27574 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-65 (s/n 2215); cancelled.
Overview

About N27574

N27574 is a 1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2562. The FAA register lists Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 May 10, 1979.

N27574 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-31 Accident · Cameron, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA219
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The flight crew not maintaining lateral control of the helicopter during hovering operation which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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.