Turbine helicopter

N53MA

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
2285
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ag Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Johnstown, CO
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N53MA on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2285
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Ag Air Inc
Johnstown, CO
Certificate issued
2006-05-02
Airworthiness date
2006-06-29
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6AF28
Mode S (octal)
51527450
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 N53MA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2006-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N53MA.
  • 1990-12-09
    Accident at Coeur D'Alene, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N53MA

N53MA is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2285. The FAA register lists Ag Air Inc as the registrant in Johnstown, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2006 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 multiple category, dated June 29, 2006.

N53MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-12-09 Accident · Coeur D'Alene, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA90FA079
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B-3
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, AND A DELAY BY THE FAA INSPECTOR (FLIGHT EXAMINER) IN TAKING REMEDICAL ACTION.

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.