Turbine helicopter

N408MR

1978 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
2397
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aspen Ag Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oxnard, CA
1978 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N408MR.
Registration record

N408MR on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 206B III
Serial
2397
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Aspen Ag Helicopters Inc
Oxnard, CA
Certificate issued
2023-05-30
Airworthiness date
2023-02-28
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4CB7C
Mode S (octal)
51145574
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
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N408MR.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N408MR.
  • 2023-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N408MR

N408MR is a 1978 Bell 206B III, serial number 2397. The FAA register lists Aspen Ag Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Oxnard, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 February 28, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N408MR.

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 N408MR.

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.