Turbine helicopter

N27JB

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
1026
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cape Gyro Inc (Corporation)
Based
North Chatham, MA
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1973 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N27JB on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
1026
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Cape Gyro Inc
North Chatham, MA
Certificate issued
2023-11-13
Airworthiness date
1973-05-01
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A4ED
Mode S (octal)
50522355
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
$510,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1980 models (median $558,726). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N27JB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N27JB to the current registrant.
  • 2012-09-20
    N27JB previously assigned to a Homebuilt VP-2 (s/n 1680); cancelled.
  • 1973-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N27JB

N27JB is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 1026. The FAA register lists Cape Gyro Inc as the registrant in North Chatham, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 1, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N27JB.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N27JB.

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.