Turbine helicopter

N3897U

1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
3205
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County of Cape May (Government)
Based
Cape May Ch, NJ
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N3897U on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3205
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
County of Cape May
Cape May Ch, NJ
Certificate issued
2015-08-17
Airworthiness date
2015-12-03
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A48019
Mode S (octal)
51100031
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 N3897U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2015-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3897U.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N3897U

N3897U is a 1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3205. The FAA register lists County of Cape May as the registrant in Cape May Ch, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 restricted category, dated December 3, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3897U.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3897U.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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