Turbine helicopter

N8YJ

1998 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
4485
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cahokia, IL
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1998 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N8YJ on the FAA register

Type
1998 Bell 206B III
Serial
4485
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc
Cahokia, IL
Certificate issued
2004-01-29
Airworthiness date
1998-07-01
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADF5A
Mode S (octal)
52557532
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
$507,500 to $686,750
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III listings, 1989–2001 models (median $582,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N8YJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8YJ.
  • 1998-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8YJ

N8YJ is a 1998 Bell 206B III, serial number 4485. The FAA register lists Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Cahokia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 July 1, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8YJ.

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 N8YJ.

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.