Turbine helicopter

N50178

1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
2608
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Analar Corp (Corporation)
Based
Princeton, NJ
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N50178 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2608
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Analar Corp
Princeton, NJ
Certificate issued
2005-06-07
Airworthiness date
1979-02-09
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64115
Mode S (octal)
51440425
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 N50178.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N50178 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-07-05
    N50178 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15069111); cancelled.
  • 1950-09-13
    N50178 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-3524); cancelled.
Overview

About N50178

N50178 is a 1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2608. The FAA register lists Analar Corp as the registrant in Princeton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N50178.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N50178.

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.