Turbine helicopter

N65231

2001 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
5281
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Louisville Metro Government (Government)
Based
Louisville, KY
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2001 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N65231 on the FAA register

Type
2001 Bell 206B III
Serial
5281
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Louisville Metro Government
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2021-09-16
Airworthiness date
2001-11-19
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A89703
Mode S (octal)
52113403
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
$545,000 to $699,000
Middle half of 7 live Bell 206B III listings, 1991–2001 models (median $599,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N65231.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N65231 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-02-17
    N65231 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 6189); cancelled.
Overview

About N65231

N65231 is a 2001 Bell 206B III, serial number 5281. The FAA register lists Louisville Metro Government as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2021 and expires on September 30, 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 November 19, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N65231.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N65231.

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.