Turbine helicopter

N311MH

1996 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
52055
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maritime Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Homer, AK
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Registration record

N311MH on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52055
Engines
Allison 250-C30P
Registered owner
Maritime Helicopters Inc
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
2019-09-11
Airworthiness date
2019-09-11
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34BA3
Mode S (octal)
50645643
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-20
    Accident at Wainwright, AK; damage: destroyed.
  • 2019-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N311MH to the current registrant.
  • 2019-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-06-13
    N311MH previously assigned to a Homebuilt Scorpion 133 (s/n RW3112); cancelled.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N311MH

N311MH is a 1996 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52055. The FAA register lists Maritime Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30P 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 September 11, 2019.

N311MH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-20 Accident · Wainwright, AK Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC23FA056
Reported aircraft: Bell 206-L4
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude over a large body of water toward featureless terrain, which resulted in a loss of visual clues and controlled flight into terrain.

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.