Turbine helicopter

N59548

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
1386
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
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1974 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N59548 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1386
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2022-03-14
Airworthiness date
2011-09-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7B2FF
Mode S (octal)
51731377
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 N59548.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N59548.
  • 2011-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N59548

N59548 is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1386. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 multiple category, dated September 22, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59548.

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 N59548.

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.