Turbine helicopter

N98AZ

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
2296
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Tree Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Salem, OR
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N98AZ on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2296
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Big Tree Aviation LLC
Salem, OR
Certificate issued
2019-05-16
Airworthiness date
1999-05-28
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA8E3
Mode S (octal)
53324343
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
$399,000 to $599,000
Middle half of 8 live Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters listings, 1975–1985 models (median $462,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N98AZ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N98AZ.
  • 1999-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N98AZ

N98AZ is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2296. The FAA register lists Big Tree Aviation LLC as the registrant in Salem, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 May 28, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98AZ.

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 N98AZ.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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