Turbine helicopter

N6BU

1988 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
4034
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Agricultural Air Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Jupiter, FL
1988 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N6BU.
Registration record

N6BU on the FAA register

Type
1988 Bell 206B III
Serial
4034
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Agricultural Air Services LLC
Jupiter, FL
Certificate issued
2026-09-28
Airworthiness date
2022-04-05
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7C2B9
Mode S (octal)
51741271
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
$495,000 to $667,660
Middle half of 11 live Bell 206B III listings, 1978–1995 models (median $565,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6BU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6BU.
  • 2022-07-18
    Accident at Verona, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N6BU

N6BU is a 1988 Bell 206B III, serial number 4034. The FAA register lists Agricultural Air Services LLC as the registrant in Jupiter, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 April 5, 2022.

N6BU 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

2022-07-18 Accident · Verona, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA323
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: A loss of rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined.

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.