Turbine helicopter

N43MA

1991 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
4156
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Missoula, MT
1991 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N43MA.
Registration record

N43MA on the FAA register

Type
1991 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Bell 206B-III)
Serial
4156
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
1991-04-09
Airworthiness date
1991-04-15
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A521D9
Mode S (octal)
51220731
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
$362,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1981–1994 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N43MA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-04
    Accident at Missoula, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N43MA.
Overview

About N43MA

N43MA is a 1991 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 206B-III), serial number 4156. The FAA register lists Minuteman Aviation Inc as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 1991 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 standard category (normal), dated April 15, 1991.

N43MA 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

2014-04-04 Accident · Missoula, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR14LA159
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B III
Probable cause: A dynamic rollover during attempted liftoff.

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

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