Turbine helicopter

N971RH

1972 Bell 206B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
797
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd (Corporation)
Based
West Point, NE
Registration record

N971RH on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 206B-2
Serial
797
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Turbines Ltd
West Point, NE
Certificate issued
2025-03-22
Airworthiness date
1983-12-23
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD88DB
Mode S (octal)
53304333
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N971RH.
  • 1983-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N971RH

N971RH is a 1972 Bell 206B-2, serial number 797. The FAA register lists Turbines Ltd as the registrant in West Point, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 December 23, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N971RH.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B-2 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 N971RH.

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.