N206CH is a 1975 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 1735, registered in Olympia, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Sep 16, 2003. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Washington. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 10, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS I INC
- Location
- Olympia, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Aug 14, 2003
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1A887
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50324207
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 1735
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 16, 2003
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Olympia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Field Olympia, WA | 44T | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Olympia Regional Olympia, WA | KOLM | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| R & K Skyranch Rochester, WA | 8W9 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | Cougar, WA | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR09LA010 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.