Turbine helicopter

N3188Z

1985 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
3860
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fulton County Police Headquarters (Government)
Based
Atlanta, GA
1985 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N3188Z on the FAA register

Type
1985 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3860
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Fulton County Police Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
1985-10-15
Airworthiness date
1985-05-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36811
Mode S (octal)
50664021
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1994 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N3188Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N3188Z to the current registrant.
  • 1985-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-06-14
    N3188Z previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-7177); cancelled.
Overview

About N3188Z

N3188Z is a 1985 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3860. The FAA register lists Fulton County Police Headquarters as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 1985 and expires on October 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 21, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3188Z. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-04-05 Accident · Mcgrath,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0806
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N3188Z registration before this airframe.

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.