Turbine helicopter

N8VU

1990 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1990
Serial
4168
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Owen Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Dallas Center, IA
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1990 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N8VU on the FAA register

Type
1990 Bell 206B III
Serial
4168
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Owen Aviation Services LLC
Dallas Center, IA
Certificate issued
2025-06-26
Airworthiness date
2026-07-30
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AADF19
Mode S (octal)
52557431
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 N8VU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2025-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8VU.
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N8VU

N8VU is a 1990 Bell 206B III, serial number 4168. The FAA register lists Owen Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Dallas Center, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 July 30, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8VU.

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 N8VU.

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.