Turbine helicopter

N502NS

Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3885
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
Based
Houston, TX
 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N502NS on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III
Serial
3885
Engines
1
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6429B
Mode S (octal)
51441233
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
$495,000 to $650,000
Middle half of 15 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–2001 models (median $565,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N502NS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N502NS.
Overview

About N502NS

N502NS is a Bell 206B III, serial number 3885. The FAA register lists National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N502NS.

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 N502NS.

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.