Turbine helicopter

N56AL

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
1402
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Board of County Commissioners + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Bartow, FL
1974 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N56AL.
Registration record

N56AL on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1402
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Board of County Commissioners + 2 co-owners
Bartow, FL
Certificate issued
2009-02-23
Airworthiness date
2009-04-03
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7249C
Mode S (octal)
51622234
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
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N56AL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N56AL.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N56AL

N56AL is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1402. The FAA register lists Board of County Commissioners + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Bartow, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 3, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56AL.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N56AL.

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.