Turbine helicopter

N806LA

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
1008
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
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1973 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N806LA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
1008
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2013-12-23
Airworthiness date
1982-04-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAF922
Mode S (octal)
52574442
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
$510,000 to $624,500
Middle half of 5 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1980 models (median $558,726). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N806LA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N806LA.
  • 2012-05-25
    Accident at Longboat Key, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N806LA

N806LA is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 1008. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 April 22, 1982.

N806LA 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 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

2012-05-25 Accident · Longboat Key, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA366
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: Unknown personnel's failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's engine fuel pump replacement guidance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the engine fuel pump failure.

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.