Turbine helicopter

N648CA

1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
3626
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shreveport, LA
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N648CA on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3626
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Chem-Air LLC
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2009-07-07
Airworthiness date
1982-04-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A88326
Mode S (octal)
52101446
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N648CA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-24
    Accident at Woodville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N648CA to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-14
    N648CA previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15281455); cancelled.
  • 1982-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N648CA

N648CA is a 1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3626. The FAA register lists Chem-Air LLC as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 29, 1982.

N648CA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-09-24 Accident · Woodville, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN15LA423
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the pilot s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks and the operator s inadequate inspection of the fuel supply truck that did not detect water contamination.
1978-12-26 Accident · Mullins,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3843
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N648CA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TRO MODEL 4050,S/N 7120854.

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.