Turbine helicopter

N518Z

1987 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
3991
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rotormate LLC (LLC)
Based
Royse City, TX
1987 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N518Z.
Registration record

N518Z on the FAA register

Type
1987 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3991
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Rotormate LLC
Royse City, TX
Certificate issued
2020-05-07
Airworthiness date
1994-06-06
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68166
Mode S (octal)
51500546
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 7 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1980–1994 models (median $525,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N518Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N518Z.
  • 2018-06-05
    Accident at Sanders, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N518Z

N518Z is a 1987 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3991. The FAA register lists Rotormate LLC as the registrant in Royse City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 June 6, 1994.

N518Z 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

2018-06-05 Accident · Sanders, KY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR18LA164
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and a loss of main rotor rpm during the subsequent autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.