Turbine helicopter

N9BQ

1993 Bell 206L-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
52049
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cahokia, IL
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Registration record

N9BQ on the FAA register

Type
1993 Bell 206L-4 (FAA: Bell 206-L4)
Serial
52049
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Helicopters Inc
Cahokia, IL
Certificate issued
1997-08-08
Airworthiness date
1997-08-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6AA2
Mode S (octal)
53065242
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9BQ.
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N9BQ

N9BQ is a 1993 Bell 206L-4 (FAA model 206-L4), serial number 52049. The FAA register lists Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Cahokia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 1997 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 11, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9BQ.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9BQ.

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.