Turbine helicopter

N85RB

1972 Bell 206B-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
831
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lyndon, KS
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Registration record

N85RB on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 206B-2
Serial
831
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lyndon, KS
Certificate issued
2008-12-08
Airworthiness date
2010-01-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABA678
Mode S (octal)
52723170
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-11
    Accident at Pratt, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-02
    Accident at Valley Falls, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2008-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N85RB to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-17
    N85RB previously assigned to a Homebuilt DSK-1 Hawk (s/n 75-0042); cancelled.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N85RB

N85RB is a 1972 Bell 206B-2, serial number 831. It is registered to an individual in Lyndon, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 restricted category, dated January 6, 2010.

N85RB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-11 Accident · Pratt, KS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA237
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot s inadequate preflight planning.
2012-05-02 Accident · Valley Falls, KS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN12LA267
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a hover maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
1981-11-01 Accident · Washington,Nc, 33 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2100
Reported aircraft: Balzer DSK-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N85RB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: HOLE FND NR ATCH HOLE.CONTD TKOF ON HI SPD TAXI CK

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.