Turbine helicopter

N71WP

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2702
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simjet Center Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Granbury, TX
Registration record

N71WP on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
2702
Engines
1
Registered owner
Simjet Center Inc
Granbury, TX
Certificate issued
2024-08-17
Airworthiness date
1979-05-15
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97BB6
Mode S (octal)
52275666
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N71WP.
  • 1979-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N71WP

N71WP is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 2702. The FAA register lists Simjet Center Inc as the registrant in Granbury, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 May 15, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71WP.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71WP.

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.