Turbine helicopter

N9953K

1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
2150
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N9953K.
Registration record

N9953K on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
Serial
2150
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2007-12-04
Airworthiness date
1977-03-03
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADE801
Mode S (octal)
53364001
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 N9953K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9953K.
  • 1977-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9953K

N9953K is a 1977 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters, serial number 2150. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2007 and expires on January 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 March 3, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9953K.

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 N9953K.

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.