Turbine helicopter

N31079

1991 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
51526
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Top Flight Aviation of Mississippi LLC (LLC)
Based
Picayune, MS
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1991 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N31079 on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51526
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Top Flight Aviation of Mississippi LLC
Picayune, MS
Certificate issued
2016-05-12
Airworthiness date
1991-12-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34A40
Mode S (octal)
50645100
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N31079 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-05-26
    N31079 previously assigned to a Cessna 185 (s/n 18504212); cancelled.
Overview

About N31079

N31079 is a 1991 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51526. The FAA register lists Top Flight Aviation of Mississippi LLC as the registrant in Picayune, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated December 5, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31079.

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 N31079.

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.