Turbine helicopter

N306FW

1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
3940
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Egli Air Haul Inc (Corporation)
Based
King Salmon, AK
1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N306FW on the FAA register

Type
1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3940
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Egli Air Haul Inc
King Salmon, AK
Certificate issued
2012-05-08
Airworthiness date
1986-05-14
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3362E
Mode S (octal)
50633056
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1976–1994 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N306FW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-07
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N306FW.
  • 1986-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N306FW

N306FW is a 1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3940. The FAA register lists Egli Air Haul Inc as the registrant in King Salmon, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated May 14, 1986.

N306FW 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

2024-09-07 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC24FA089
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to initiate the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, failure to maintain helicopter control and subsequent impact with water.
NTSB report ↗

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.