Turbine helicopter

N6401X

1999 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
4522
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20J
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Memphis + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Memphis, TN
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1999 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N6401X on the FAA register

Type
1999 Bell 206B III
Serial
4522
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20J
Registered owner
City of Memphis + 1 co-owner
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2000-02-14
Airworthiness date
2004-06-04
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A867CC
Mode S (octal)
52063714
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
$507,500 to $686,750
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III listings, 1989–2001 models (median $582,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6401X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-30
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6401X.
  • 1999
    Manufactured (1999).
Overview

About N6401X

N6401X is a 1999 Bell 206B III, serial number 4522. The FAA register lists City of Memphis + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2000 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20J 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 4, 2004.

N6401X 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

2010-05-30 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10TA292
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the certificated flight instructor s delayed remedial action, which resulted in 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.