Turbine helicopter

N96BH

1982 Bell 206L-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
51011
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Flying Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Wood River, NE
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1982 Bell 206L-3
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Registration record

N96BH on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L-3
Serial
51011
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Bighorn Flying Co LLC
Wood River, NE
Certificate issued
2024-04-11
Airworthiness date
2021-08-04
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AD59EE
Mode S (octal)
53254756
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N96BH to the current registrant.
  • 2021-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2010-06-03
    N96BH previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 2509); cancelled.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N96BH

N96BH is a 1982 Bell 206L-3, serial number 51011. The FAA register lists Bighorn Flying Co LLC as the registrant in Wood River, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 4, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N96BH.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N96BH.

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.