Aircraft record

N55BL1987 Bell 206

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in: Cottage Grove, OR; owner city / state
Engine: 250-C20 SER · 420 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: North Wind Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Cottage Grove, OR
Certificate issued: Dec 12, 2017
Expires: Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: May 20, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Bell
Model: 206
Year: 1987
Serial number: 3989
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: H2SW
Mode S code: A6FD36

Engine

Make and model: Allison 250-C20 Ser
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 420 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowNorth Wind Aviation LLCCottage Grove, OR · current
1975 – 1992Individual ownerSylmar, CA · different airframe: Lefaivre Starduster Too S/N 965

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2012-12-11	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Limited, Helicopters	Jul 24, 2012	Airframe (206)Only with: Modified with Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) lighting installed per STC SR01383SE.
2006-16-04	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…	Sep 7, 2006	Engine (250-C20 SER)
2006-13-06	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…	Jul 26, 2006	Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines with gas producer rotor assembly tie bolt P/Ns A23008020, E23008020 (EXTEX), 23008020, 6843388, 6876991 (RRC), A23008020 (SAP), or 23008020P (Pacific Sky Supply) installed.
2005-10-13	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E…	Jun 22, 2005	Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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