Turbine helicopter

N804LA

1971 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
680
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
O Brien, FL
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1971 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N804LA on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
680
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Southern Helicopter Inc
O Brien, FL
Certificate issued
2024-04-01
Airworthiness date
2019-11-29
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAF1B4
Mode S (octal)
52570664
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
$350,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 7 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1981 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N804LA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N804LA.
  • 2019-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2013-08-10
    Accident at Albers, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N804LA

N804LA is a 1971 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 680. The FAA register lists Southern Helicopter Inc as the registrant in O Brien, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B 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 November 29, 2019.

N804LA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-08-10 Accident · Albers, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA487
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: Fuel contamination, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

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.