Turbine helicopter

N83193

1973 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
943
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&B Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
1973 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N83193.
Registration record

N83193 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 206B III
Serial
943
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
R&B Helicopters Inc
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2013-09-19
Airworthiness date
1973-02-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5FC0
Mode S (octal)
52657700
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 N83193.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N83193 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-20
    N83193 previously assigned to a Champion 7AC (s/n 7AC-1854); cancelled.
Overview

About N83193

N83193 is a 1973 Bell 206B III, serial number 943. The FAA register lists R&B Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 February 20, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N83193.

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 N83193.

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.