Bell 206L-3
FAA model code1182108
Bell 206L-3: Rotorcraft, with 159 aircraft on the US register, built between 1981 and 1999.
- 159
- On the US register
- 1
- Engines
- 7
- Seats
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Class
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Operates from
- Land
- Weight class
- 12,500 to 19,999 lb
- Build years on the register
- 1981–1999
Aircraft on the register by year built
More registered Bell 206L-3 aircraft were built in 1991 than in any other year: 35.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.
Where they are registered
US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.
- LA20
- MO19
- CA10
- FL10
- TX8
- MT7
- DE6
- MS5
- WA5
- CO4
- IL4
- NY4
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.
Accident record
20 NTSB records match an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (159 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Registered examples
Aircraft of this type registered to organisations, newest first.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.
Other Bell models
All Bell modelsSpecifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.