N85RB is a 1972 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 831, registered in Lyndon, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (patrolling), issued Jan 6, 2010. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Kansas. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 11, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lyndon, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA678
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52723170
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 831
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jan 6, 2010
- Approved operations
- Patrolling
Public airports near Lyndon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragoon Creek Lyndon, KS | 39K | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Osage City Municipal Osage City, KS | 53K | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Coffey County Burlington, KS | KUKL | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1981 | BALZER DSK-1 HAWK | 75-0042 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2023 | Pratt, KS | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA237 |
| May 2, 2012 | Valley Falls, KS | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN12LA267 |
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.