Turbine helicopter

N56BH

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
1018
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pinnacle Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Victoria, MN
1973 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N56BH.
Registration record

N56BH on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
1018
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Pinnacle Helicopters Inc
Victoria, MN
Certificate issued
2019-06-25
Airworthiness date
1973-04-10
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A724B2
Mode S (octal)
51622262
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
$510,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1980 models (median $558,726). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N56BH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N56BH.
  • 1973-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N56BH

N56BH is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 1018. The FAA register lists Pinnacle Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Victoria, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 10, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56BH.

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 N56BH.

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.