Turbine helicopter

N27UK

1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1871
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Orlando, FL
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N27UK.
Registration record

N27UK on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1871
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2017-12-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2A5EF
Mode S (octal)
50522757
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N27UK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-05
    Accident at Orlando, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N27UK.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N27UK

N27UK is a 1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1871. The FAA register lists Orlando Aircraft Sales LLC as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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.

N27UK 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

2023-06-05 Accident · Orlando, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA269
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.