Turbine helicopter

N2773R

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2772
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Warren Smith Contracting Inc (Corporation)
Based
Flagstaff, AZ
Registration record

N2773R on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
2772
Engines
1
Registered owner
Warren Smith Contracting Inc
Flagstaff, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-09-08
Airworthiness date
1979-08-20
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C34E
Mode S (octal)
50541516
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).
  • 2018-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2773R to the current registrant.
  • 1993-12-11
    Accident at Flagstaff, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-09-06
    N2773R previously assigned to a Fairchild F-27A (s/n 51); cancelled.
Overview

About N2773R

N2773R is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 2772. The FAA register lists Warren Smith Contracting Inc as the registrant in Flagstaff, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 1979.

N2773R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1993-12-11 Accident · Flagstaff, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA075
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B-III
Probable cause: The pilot's improper initiation of an emergency autorotation into unsuitable terrain and subsequent hard landing and rollover. A false annunciator indication, a failure of the N1 tach generator, the pilot's continued flight with a known aircraft defect, and the pilot's improper identification of the failed N1 gauge were factors in this accident.

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.