Turbine helicopter

N866H

1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
3291
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Superior Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Duluth, MN
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N866H on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3291
Engines
Allison 250 SER 317HP
Registered owner
Lake Superior Helicopters LLC
Duluth, MN
Certificate issued
2015-12-17
Airworthiness date
2003-12-19
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABE5D0
Mode S (octal)
52762720
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N866H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N866H to the current registrant.
  • 2014-07-30
    Accident at Spring, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1971-10-22
    N866H previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45G (s/n AF-313); cancelled.
  • 1940-07-12
    N866H previously assigned to a Spartan C3-165 (s/n 118); cancelled.
Overview

About N866H

N866H is a 1981 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3291. The FAA register lists Lake Superior Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 317HP 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 December 19, 2003.

N866H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-30 Accident · Spring, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14LA465
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot's distraction by a cell phone call, which led to his failure to perform an exterior check of the helicopter and resulted in a tie-down strap remaining attached to the main rotor during the engine start.
1966-03-15 Accident · Kaanapali Hawaii, 11 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0558
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C45G — a different aircraft that carried the N866H registration before this airframe.
1965-08-20 Accident · Honolulu Hawaii, 11 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2373
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-45G — a different aircraft that carried the N866H registration before this airframe.

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.