Turbine helicopter

N78906

2001 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
5277
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
King County Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
Seattle, WA
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2001 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N78906 on the FAA register

Type
2001 Bell 206B III
Serial
5277
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
King County Sheriffs Office
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
2021-06-07
Airworthiness date
2001-10-15
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB46C
Mode S (octal)
52532154
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 N78906.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N78906 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962-06-15
    N78906 previously assigned to a Mooney M20B / M20 Series (s/n 1920); cancelled.
Overview

About N78906

N78906 is a 2001 Bell 206B III, serial number 5277. The FAA register lists King County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2021 and expires on June 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 October 15, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78906.

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 N78906.

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.