Turbine helicopter

N32KY

1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
2875
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Maria, CA
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N32KY on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2875
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate issued
2010-12-21
Airworthiness date
2026-05-05
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A36CEF
Mode S (octal)
50666357
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, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N32KY.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2010-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N32KY.
  • 1998-11-12
    Accident at Louisville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N32KY

N32KY is a 1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2875. The FAA register lists English Air Service LLC as the registrant in Santa Maria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 multiple category, dated May 5, 2026.

N32KY 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

1998-11-12 Accident · Louisville, KY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · IAD99LA015
Reported aircraft: Bell 206-B
Probable cause: A loose 'B' nut on the aircraft's PC Air line which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's abrupt application of aft cyclic to prevent a nose over. Contributing factors were soft terrain and dark night conditions.

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.