Turbine helicopter

N917S

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2799
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bayview Development Corp (Corporation)
Based
Cannonsburg, PA
Registration record

N917S on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
2799
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bayview Development Corp
Cannonsburg, PA
Certificate issued
1995-11-17
Airworthiness date
1979-09-06
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACB23C
Mode S (octal)
53131074
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N917S.
  • 1979-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N917S

N917S is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 2799. The FAA register lists Bayview Development Corp as the registrant in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 1995 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 September 6, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N917S.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N917S.

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.