Turbine helicopter

N5000B

Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
51044
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Flite Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shawnee, OK
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Registration record

N5000B on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L-3
Serial
51044
Engines
1
Registered owner
Air Flite Inc
Shawnee, OK
Certificate issued
2000-08-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A63C4A
Mode S (octal)
51436112
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5000B to the current registrant.
  • 1973-06-25
    N5000B previously assigned to a Beechcraft F35 (s/n D4264); cancelled.
Overview

About N5000B

N5000B is a Bell 206L-3, serial number 51044. The FAA register lists Air Flite Inc as the registrant in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2000 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5000B. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-01-13 Accident · San Fran,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0110
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5000B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: T APCH.
1967-10-11 Accident · Nashville,Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0781
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5000B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TOP TO FAIL UNDER EXCESS PRESSURE. LOST OIL.

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.