Turbine helicopter

N553EA

1966 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
215
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, OR
Registration record

N553EA on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 206B-2
Serial
215
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC
Sandy, OR
Certificate issued
2025-01-31
Airworthiness date
1983-05-31
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70AF5
Mode S (octal)
51605365
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N553EA.
  • 1983-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N553EA

N553EA is a 1966 Bell 206B-2, serial number 215. The FAA register lists Edgefield Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 May 31, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N553EA.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N553EA.

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.