Turbine helicopter

N3172C

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3669
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Olson Marine Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ward Cove, AK
Registration record

N3172C on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
3669
Engines
1
Registered owner
Olson Marine Inc
Ward Cove, AK
Certificate issued
2016-11-16
Airworthiness date
1982-11-04
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36373
Mode S (octal)
50661563
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3172C to the current registrant.
  • 1982-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-01-25
    N3172C previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 30971); cancelled.
Overview

About N3172C

N3172C is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 3669. The FAA register lists Olson Marine Inc as the registrant in Ward Cove, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 November 4, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3172C. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-07-22 Accident · Bridgeport,Conn, 07 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180 — a different aircraft that carried the N3172C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: DISTANCE OF LND. PLT AND PAX PARACHUTED OK.

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.