Turbine helicopter

N40MC

1970 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
563
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N40MC on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell 206B-2
Serial
563
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2019-12-13
Airworthiness date
2010-09-16
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4AB5E
Mode S (octal)
51125536
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N40MC.
  • 2010-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N40MC

N40MC is a 1970 Bell 206B-2, serial number 563. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2019 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 September 16, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40MC.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40MC.

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.