Turbine helicopter

N98CM

1989 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
4056
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wilsonville, OR
1989 Bell 206B III
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III. Not a photo of N98CM.
Registration record

N98CM on the FAA register

Type
1989 Bell 206B III
Serial
4056
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
2025-10-21
Airworthiness date
1989-06-17
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA909
Mode S (octal)
53324411
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
$490,000 to $675,495
Middle half of 10 live Bell 206B III listings, 1979–1995 models (median $555,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N98CM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N98CM.
  • 1989-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N98CM

N98CM is a 1989 Bell 206B III, serial number 4056. It is registered to co-owners in Wilsonville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2025 and expires on October 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 June 17, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98CM.

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 N98CM.

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.