Turbine helicopter

N59553

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
1451
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sycan Corp (Corporation)
Based
Paso Robles, CA
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1974 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N59553 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1451
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Sycan Corp
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
1985-01-31
Airworthiness date
1974-06-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7B31D
Mode S (octal)
51731435
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 N59553.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N59553 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-13
    N59553 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-3374); cancelled.
Overview

About N59553

N59553 is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1451. The FAA register lists Sycan Corp as the registrant in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 1985 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 June 27, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59553.

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 N59553.

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.