Turbine helicopter

N28373

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
1496
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hornet International LLC (LLC)
Based
Picayune, MS
1974 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N28373.
Registration record

N28373 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1496
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Hornet International LLC
Picayune, MS
Certificate issued
2022-08-05
Airworthiness date
2013-06-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2DC89
Mode S (octal)
50556211
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
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N28373.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N28373 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1948-08-18
    N28373 previously assigned to a Briegleb BG-6 (s/n 37); cancelled.
Overview

About N28373

N28373 is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1496. The FAA register lists Hornet International LLC as the registrant in Picayune, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 restricted category, dated June 17, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N28373.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N28373.

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.