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Bell Helicopter Textron 206B

Helicopter · serial 3885

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2033.

Registered owner

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Owner type: Government
Address: C/o Robert Hines 2101 Nasa Pkwy # Cc1, Houston, TX 77058
Fleet: 46 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206B
Year built: —
Serial number: 3885
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft
Seats: 5
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Mode S code: A6429B (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 16, 2026 · last FAA action Mar 18, 2026

What a Bell 206 looks likePhoto of a Bell 206, not this aircraft: Mfield - Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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