Turbine helicopter

N86DX

1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
3960
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Brasstown, NC
1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N86DX on the FAA register

Type
1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3960
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Topside Aviation Inc
Brasstown, NC
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
2017-06-13
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABCCDF
Mode S (octal)
52746337
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, 1976–1994 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N86DX.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N86DX.
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N86DX

N86DX is a 1986 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3960. The FAA register lists Topside Aviation Inc as the registrant in Brasstown, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 multiple category, dated June 13, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N86DX.

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 N86DX.

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.