Turbine helicopter

N946M

1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
3646
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20J
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemer Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Glastonbury, CT
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N946M on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
3646
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20J
Registered owner
Bemer Aviation Inc
Glastonbury, CT
Certificate issued
2005-08-05
Airworthiness date
2005-06-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2485
Mode S (octal)
53222205
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N946M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N946M to the current registrant.
  • 2005-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1948-02-18
    N946M previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-38-B (s/n 314-4); cancelled.
Overview

About N946M

N946M is a 1982 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 3646. The FAA register lists Bemer Aviation Inc as the registrant in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20J 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 June 16, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N946M.

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 N946M.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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