N61KH is a 1978 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 2255, registered in Mount Vernon, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 250HP rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 29, 2000. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in Illinois. About 62% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KASH HELICOPTER SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Mount Vernon, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- May 30, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7ED4E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51766516
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 2255
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 29, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mount Vernon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, IL | KMVN | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Centralia Municipal Centralia, IL | KENL | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Benton Municipal Benton, IL | H96 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2022 | Greenville, IL | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA025 |
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.