Turbine helicopter

N785CB

1989 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
4051
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Advanced Aerial Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bristol, VA
1989 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N785CB.
Registration record

N785CB on the FAA register

Type
1989 Bell 206B III
Serial
4051
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Advanced Aerial Services Inc
Bristol, VA
Certificate issued
2022-10-31
Airworthiness date
1989-05-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA34D
Mode S (octal)
52521515
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
$490,000 to $675,495
Middle half of 10 live Bell 206B III listings, 1979–1995 models (median $555,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N785CB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N785CB.
  • 1989-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N785CB

N785CB is a 1989 Bell 206B III, serial number 4051. The FAA register lists Advanced Aerial Services Inc as the registrant in Bristol, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 May 23, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N785CB.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N785CB.

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.