Turbine helicopter

N579SD

1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
3193
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
2010 Leasing Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Torrance, CA
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N579SD on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3193
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
2010 Leasing Group LLC
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
2020-10-21
Airworthiness date
1980-12-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7716C
Mode S (octal)
51670554
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 N579SD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N579SD.
  • 1980-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N579SD

N579SD is a 1980 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3193. The FAA register lists 2010 Leasing Group LLC as the registrant in Torrance, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 December 3, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N579SD.

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 N579SD.

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.