Turbine helicopter

N55BL

1987 Bell 206

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1987
Serial
3989
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cottage Grove, OR
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Registration record

N55BL on the FAA register

Type
1987 Bell 206
Serial
3989
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
North Wind Aviation LLC
Cottage Grove, OR
Certificate issued
2017-12-12
Airworthiness date
2013-05-20
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6FD36
Mode S (octal)
51576466
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
374 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N55BL to the current registrant.
  • 2013-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1992-07-20
    N55BL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Starduster Too (s/n 965); cancelled.
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N55BL

N55BL is a 1987 Bell 206, serial number 3989. The FAA register lists North Wind Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 374 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 20, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55BL.

Range
374 nm

Published figures for the Bell 206 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 N55BL.

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.