Turbine helicopter

N59579

1968 Bell 206B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
1480
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Ag Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Five Points, CA
1968 Bell 206B
Representative photo of a Bell 206B. Not a photo of N59579.
Registration record

N59579 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 206B
Serial
1480
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
American Ag Aviation Inc
Five Points, CA
Certificate issued
2001-12-05
Airworthiness date
2000-06-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7B369
Mode S (octal)
51731551
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N59579.
  • 2000-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N59579

N59579 is a 1968 Bell 206B, serial number 1480. The FAA register lists American Ag Aviation Inc as the registrant in Five Points, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 7, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59579.

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 N59579.

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.