Turbine helicopter

N277KA

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2177
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Twin Cities Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Yuba City, CA
Registration record

N277KA on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
2177
Engines
1
Registered owner
Twin Cities Aviation Inc
Yuba City, CA
Certificate issued
2014-10-27
Airworthiness date
1977-05-24
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C15F
Mode S (octal)
50540537
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N277KA.
  • 1977-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N277KA

N277KA is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 2177. The FAA register lists Twin Cities Aviation Inc as the registrant in Yuba City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 May 24, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N277KA.

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 N277KA.

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.