N496CH - 1976 Bell 206B-III Aircraft Registration

N496CH is a 1976 Bell 206B-III, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Coastal Helicopters INC in Juneau, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on December 4, 2007. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 250HP engine producing 250 horsepower, N496CH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6269C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N496CH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 58.3549, -134.5744 on August 2, 2025. The FAA registry record for N496CH was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 206B JetRanger, one of the most successful light helicopters in aviation history, revolutionized civilian rotorcraft operations worldwide. First flown in 1971, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could carry one pilot and four passengers. With a 33-foot rotor diameter and maximum speed of 140 mph, the aircraft established itself as the workhorse of commercial helicopter aviation. Manufactured by Bell Helicopter, over 4,400 Model 206A/B variants were produced through 2010. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B06.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N496CH. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.