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BELL 206L-4 LONGRANGER(1996)

BELL 206L-4 LONGRANGER

Specifications

Year1996
Serial Number52184
RegistrationN566R
Total Hours7,209.5
LocationNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

HELI-X AVIATION SERVICES

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AI Description

  • One owner since new
  • Bell Service Center maintained
  • Available immediately
  • Basic empty weight: 2,749.9 lb
  • Main rotor blades: 2,902.0 and 379.89 hours remaining
  • Main rotor hub assembly: 2,262.5 hours remaining
  • Main rotor straps: 1,062.5 hours remaining
  • Mast assembly: 2,296.8 hours remaining
  • Transmission: 4,476.3 hours remaining
  • Turbine engine: 883.4 hours remaining
  • Avionics include:
  • Bendix/King KMA 24H Audio Control Panel
  • Bendix/King KX 165 Nav/Comm
  • Bendix/King KY 196A Comm #2
  • Bendix/King KLN 90B GPS Receiver
  • Garmin GTX 345 Transponder w/ADS-B In/Out
  • Bendix/King KAP 150 Autopilot System (inoperative)
  • Additional equipment includes:
  • Dual controls
  • Rotor brake
  • Particle separator
  • Low skid gear
  • AirComm dual evaporator air conditioner
  • Wire strike protection system
  • Interior: 5 place corporate with gray leather seats and color-coordinated carpet
  • Airworthy status: Yes

About this Model

Overview

The Bell 206L-4 LongRanger is a stretched, single-engine turbine helicopter in the 206 family, commonly selected for utility, passenger transport, patrol, and aerial work where simplicity and established support infrastructure matter. Compared with earlier LongRanger variants, the L-4 is typically associated with higher allowable gross weight, which can translate into more payload or fuel flexibility for the same mission profile. It is a conventional, two-blade rotor design that prioritizes predictable handling and straightforward day-to-day operation over high-speed performance.

Mission Fit

The LongRanger is most at home on missions that value versatility: moving small teams and equipment, running frequent shuttles, or supporting aerial work with the right optional equipment. It is less aligned with use cases that depend on twin-engine dispatch expectations or unusually demanding hot/high performance, where payload restrictions can become limiting.

Cabin

The elongated cabin provides more passenger and baggage flexibility than short-cabin 206 variants, supporting practical seating for multiple occupants and gear with good all-around visibility—useful for both passenger transport and observation-oriented work. Comfort and noise/vibration characteristics depend heavily on interior completion, soundproofing, and mission equipment; many aircraft are configured to match specific roles rather than a uniform executive standard.