Turbine helicopter

N283BH

1991 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
51510
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johnson Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Exira, IA
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1991 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N283BH on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51510
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Johnson Flying Service LLC
Exira, IA
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
2024-06-10
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2D941
Mode S (octal)
50554501
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N283BH.
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N283BH

N283BH is a 1991 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51510. The FAA register lists Johnson Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Exira, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 10, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N283BH.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N283BH.

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.