Turbine helicopter

N555NB

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
2306
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC (LLC)
Based
Fisher, IL
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N555NB.
Registration record

N555NB on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2306
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC
Fisher, IL
Certificate issued
2017-05-05
Airworthiness date
2017-05-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7132C
Mode S (octal)
51611454
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 N555NB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2017-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N555NB.
  • 2012-01-22
    Accident at Irving, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N555NB

N555NB is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2306. The FAA register lists Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC as the registrant in Fisher, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 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 restricted category, dated May 27, 2017.

N555NB 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

2012-01-22 Accident · Irving, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA141
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot s inadequate fuel planning.

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.