Turbine helicopter

N8AU

1990 Bell 206B III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
4089
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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1990 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N8AU on the FAA register

Type
1990 Bell 206B III
Serial
4089
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2025-06-19
Airworthiness date
1990-03-23
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADD3E
Mode S (octal)
52556476
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
$520,000 to $683,330
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III listings, 1980–1995 models (median $565,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N8AU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8AU to the current registrant.
  • 2021-12-30
    Accident at Livingston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8AU

N8AU is a 1990 Bell 206B III, serial number 4089. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 March 23, 1990.

N8AU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-12-30 Accident · Livingston, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22FA086
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B
Probable cause: The pilot exceeding the yaw control capability of the helicopter for the flight conditions, resulting in a non-mechanical loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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.