Turbine helicopter

N573CA

1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
1785
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shreveport, LA
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N573CA.
Registration record

N573CA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1785
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
1986-05-07
Airworthiness date
1975-08-05
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A759C1
Mode S (octal)
51654701
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N573CA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-01-13
    N573CA previously assigned to a Boeing 757-23APF (s/n 24971); cancelled.
  • 1986-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N573CA to the current registrant.
  • 1975-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N573CA

N573CA is a 1975 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1785. The FAA register lists Chem-Air LLC as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 1986 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 August 5, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N573CA.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N573CA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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