Turbine helicopter

N59578

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1475
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ag-Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oakdale, CA
Registration record

N59578 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
1475
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Ag-Air Inc
Oakdale, CA
Certificate issued
2021-06-22
Airworthiness date
2000-06-29
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7B368
Mode S (octal)
51731550
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N59578.
  • 2000-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N59578

N59578 is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 1475. The FAA register lists Ag-Air Inc as the registrant in Oakdale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated June 29, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59578.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N59578.

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.