Turbine helicopter

N868H

1989 Bell 206L-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1989
Serial
51318
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co (Corporation)
Based
Seattle, WA
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1989 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N868H on the FAA register

Type
1989 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51318
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
2024-04-05
Airworthiness date
2025-03-22
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABED3E
Mode S (octal)
52766476
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-15
    Accident at Logsden, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2024-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N868H to the current registrant.
  • 2013-06-28
    Accident at Missoula, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
  • 1929-09-12
    N868H previously assigned to a Davis V-3 (s/n 108); cancelled.
Overview

About N868H

N868H is a 1989 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51318. The FAA register lists Weyerhaeuser Nr Co as the registrant in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 multiple category, dated March 22, 2025.

N868H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-01-15 Accident · Logsden, OR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA086
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: The inadvertent entanglement of a long line with the skid, which resulted in a loss of flight control. Contributing to the accident was the use of nylon lines instead of steel cables to secure the bucket.
NTSB report ↗
2013-06-28 Accident · Missoula, MT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR13LA303
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power and to maintain proper position relative to an external load, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

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.