Turbine helicopter

N975NA

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3887
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N975NA on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
3887
Engines
1
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD9765
Mode S (octal)
53313545
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N975NA.
Overview

About N975NA

N975NA is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 3887. The FAA register lists National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 N975NA.

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 N975NA.

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.