Turbine helicopter

N890SP

2001 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
5269
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Virginia State Police (Government)
Based
South Charleston, WV
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2001 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N890SP on the FAA register

Type
2001 Bell 206B III
Serial
5269
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
West Virginia State Police
South Charleston, WV
Certificate issued
2015-07-10
Airworthiness date
2001-05-17
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC46F2
Mode S (octal)
53043362
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
$545,000 to $699,000
Middle half of 7 live Bell 206B III listings, 1991–2001 models (median $599,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N890SP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N890SP.
  • 2001-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N890SP

N890SP is a 2001 Bell 206B III, serial number 5269. The FAA register lists West Virginia State Police as the registrant in South Charleston, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated May 17, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N890SP.

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 N890SP.

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.