N866H is a 1981 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 3291, registered in Duluth, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 317HP rated at 317 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial surveying, aerial advertising), issued Dec 19, 2003. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Minnesota. About 41% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 30, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LAKE SUPERIOR HELICOPTERS LLC
- Location
- Duluth, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABE5D0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52762720
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 3291
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 317HP (317 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Dec 19, 2003
- Approved operations
- Aerial surveying, Aerial advertising
Public airports near Duluth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth International Duluth, MN | KDLH | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
| Sky Harbor Duluth, MN | KDYT | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Richard I Bong Superior, WI | KSUW | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1971 | BEECH C-45G | AF-313 | |||
| Jul 12, 1940 | SPARTAN C3-165 | 118 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2014 | Spring, TX | Bell 206B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN14LA465 |
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.