Turbine helicopter

N543CC

1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
3593
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Flying Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Wood River, NE
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N543CC.
Registration record

N543CC on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3593
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Bighorn Flying Co LLC
Wood River, NE
Certificate issued
2024-04-11
Airworthiness date
1997-04-21
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6E346
Mode S (octal)
51561506
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 N543CC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N543CC.
  • 1997-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1988-07-13
    Accident at Plymouth, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N543CC

N543CC is a 1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3593. The FAA register lists Bighorn Flying Co LLC as the registrant in Wood River, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 restricted category, dated April 21, 1997.

N543CC 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

1988-07-13 Accident · Plymouth, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC88LA201
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE FUEL CONTROL WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN DUE TO AN UNSUITABLE LANDING AREA.

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.