Turbine helicopter

N4452

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
1086
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bravo Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chicago, IL
1973 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N4452.
Registration record

N4452 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
1086
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Bravo Aviation LLC
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2017-04-20
Airworthiness date
2001-02-09
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55FCE
Mode S (octal)
51257716
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
$510,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1980 models (median $558,726). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4452.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4452 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1972-10-01
    N4452 previously assigned to a Grumman Scan Type 30 (s/n 34); cancelled.
  • 1939-08-15
    N4452 previously assigned to a Waco Gxe (s/n 1317); cancelled.
Overview

About N4452

N4452 is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 1086. The FAA register lists Bravo Aviation LLC as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2017 and expires on April 30, 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 February 9, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4452. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-08-01 Accident · Majuro,Marshall I, 64 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3964
Reported aircraft: Grumman G44 — a different aircraft that carried the N4452 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: N.ACFT SANK,NOT RCVRD.
1971-04-04 Accident · Majuro,Marshall I, 64 Damage: None NTSB · 3 2149
Reported aircraft: Grumman SCAN30 — a different aircraft that carried the N4452 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FROM DOOR AT REAR OF HANGAR,PROP WINDMILLING.
1971-01-22 Accident · Ebeye,Marshall I., 64 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0903
Reported aircraft: Grumman SCAN30 — a different aircraft that carried the N4452 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: R HRZNTL STAB,ELEV FOUND DMGD.

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.