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BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER(1983)

BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER
Asking Price
$769,000

Specifications

Year1983
Serial Number45744
RegistrationN52PL
Total Hours--
LocationKODAK, TN USA
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

TJ HELICOPTERS

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AI Description

  • Model: BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER
  • Total hours since new: 2,750
  • Equipped with C28 engine
  • Cold A/C (Keith Freon)
  • Emergency pop-out floats
  • Range extender
  • Van Horn tail rotor blades
  • Fresh annual inspection completed
  • New executive interior
  • Suitable for VIP, utility, or personal missions
  • Features include:
  • Garmin GMA 340
  • Garmin GNS 430
  • Garmin SL-40
  • Garmin GTX 327
  • Garmin GI-106A
  • Plush leather seats
  • Ground handling wheels
  • Dual controls
  • Wedge windows (front and back)
  • New windshields
  • ELT installed
  • Floor protectors included
  • High skids
  • Rotor brake installed
  • Flight steps
  • Hat rack installed
  • 50 and 100 hour/annual inspections just completed
  • Annual inspection valid until July 2025
  • TT strap retires on 1/23/2027
  • MRB: 1,783 hours remaining
  • TRB: 3,143 hours remaining
  • Aircraft located in Michigan

About this Model

Overview

The Bell 206L-1 LongRanger is a single-turbine, skid-gear helicopter derived from the 206 JetRanger, with a longer fuselage to increase cabin volume and seating. It is commonly selected for missions that value straightforward systems, predictable handling, and broad support infrastructure over high cruise speeds or heavy-lift performance. Buyers typically evaluate it as a practical platform for short-to-medium legs, point-to-point access, and field work where landing flexibility matters.

Mission Fit

The LongRanger tends to fit missions where a modest cruise profile is acceptable and the operational advantage is vertical access, quick turns, and the ability to work from constrained sites. It can support a range of mission kits (doors-off, cargo provisions, specialized avionics) depending on configuration, but capability is highly weight- and environment-dependent.

Cabin

Compared with shorter 206 variants, the L-1’s longer cabin supports more flexible seating and improved passenger/cargo accommodation for a light single. Noise and vibration levels are typical of legacy light helicopters, and comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment, seat type, and installed soundproofing. Visibility is generally a strong point for both pilots and passengers, especially in observation-oriented configurations.