Turbine helicopter

N946BW

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3962
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N946BW on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
3962
Engines
1
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2021-04-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD23A0
Mode S (octal)
53221640
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N946BW.
Overview

About N946BW

N946BW is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 3962. The FAA register lists Minuteman Aviation Inc as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2021 and expires on April 30, 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N946BW.

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 N946BW.

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.