Turbine helicopter

N988LB

1993 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
4217
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ft Worth, TX
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1993 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N988LB on the FAA register

Type
1993 Bell 206B III
Serial
4217
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ft Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-12
Airworthiness date
1996-07-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC9D8
Mode S (octal)
53344730
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
$520,000 to $683,330
Middle half of 9 live Bell 206B III listings, 1984–2001 models (median $599,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N988LB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N988LB.
  • 1996-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N988LB

N988LB is a 1993 Bell 206B III, serial number 4217. It is registered to an individual in Ft Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 July 9, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N988LB.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N988LB.

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.