Turbine helicopter

N78NL

1974 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
1561
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H&G Farms Inc (Corporation)
Based
Corcoran, CA
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1974 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N78NL on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bell 206B III
Serial
1561
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
H&G Farms Inc
Corcoran, CA
Certificate issued
2016-05-16
Airworthiness date
1995-10-18
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA8F64
Mode S (octal)
52507544
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
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N78NL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N78NL.
  • 1995-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N78NL

N78NL is a 1974 Bell 206B III, serial number 1561. The FAA register lists H&G Farms Inc as the registrant in Corcoran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2016 and expires on May 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 restricted category, dated October 18, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78NL.

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 N78NL.

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.