Turbine helicopter

N43142

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
1577
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N43142 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1577
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2005-12-29
Airworthiness date
2016-04-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A529D4
Mode S (octal)
51224724
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 N43142.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2005-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N43142 to the current registrant.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1975-05-09
    N43142 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 6801); cancelled.
Overview

About N43142

N43142 is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1577. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2005 and expires on January 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 restricted category, dated April 6, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N43142. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-09-20 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4213
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D — a different aircraft that carried the N43142 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E IN WING SPAR JOINT.GUSTS TO 30K.LT TURBC.

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.