Turbine helicopter

N61KH

1978 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
2255
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kash Helicopter Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Vernon, IL
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1978 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N61KH on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 206B III
Serial
2255
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Kash Helicopter Services LLC
Mount Vernon, IL
Certificate issued
2014-05-30
Airworthiness date
2000-09-29
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7ED4E
Mode S (octal)
51766516
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 N61KH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-03
    Accident at Greenville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N61KH.
  • 2000-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N61KH

N61KH is a 1978 Bell 206B III, serial number 2255. The FAA register lists Kash Helicopter Services LLC as the registrant in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2014 and expires on May 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 September 29, 2000.

N61KH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-11-03 Accident · Greenville, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA025
Reported aircraft: Bell 206
Probable cause: The mechanic s failure to inspect and clean the entire fuel nozzle assembly in accordance with the engine maintenance manual, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power, an autorotation, and a hard landing.

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.