Turbine helicopter

N972RH

1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
2050
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Friend Ships (Corporation)
Based
Galveston, TX
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N972RH on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2050
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Friend Ships
Galveston, TX
Certificate issued
2019-03-25
Airworthiness date
1976-09-15
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8C92
Mode S (octal)
53306222
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
$374,500 to $599,000
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1966–1985 models (median $399,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N972RH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N972RH.
  • 1976-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N972RH

N972RH is a 1976 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2050. The FAA register lists Friend Ships as the registrant in Galveston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 September 15, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N972RH.

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 N972RH.

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.