Turbine helicopter

N852SS

Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
51270
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ag Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Johnstown, CO
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Registration record

N852SS on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206L-3
Serial
51270
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Ag Air Inc
Johnstown, CO
Certificate issued
2022-07-30
Airworthiness date
1989-02-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB067
Mode S (octal)
52730147
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N852SS.
  • 1989-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N852SS

N852SS is a Bell 206L-3, serial number 51270. The FAA register lists Ag Air Inc as the registrant in Johnstown, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 13, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N852SS.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N852SS.

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.