Turbine helicopter

N454MS

1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1627
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cb Couch Inc (Corporation)
Based
Walcott, AR
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N454MS on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1627
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Cb Couch Inc
Walcott, AR
Certificate issued
2013-01-25
Airworthiness date
2013-04-18
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5821C
Mode S (octal)
51301034
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N454MS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-27
    Accident at Dukedom, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2013-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N454MS.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N454MS

N454MS is a 1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1627. The FAA register lists Cb Couch Inc as the registrant in Walcott, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B 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 18, 2013.

N454MS 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

2019-07-27 Accident · Dukedom, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA19CA457
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.

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.