# N499BH: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 18, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=499BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499BH

## Aircraft that carried N499BH

- [Cancelled 2021-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499BH-2021-10-18): Bell 206B, S/N 2400, built 1978. Expired dealer. Owner: [Bagdasarian Walter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20WALTER%20DBA), [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)

## NTSB investigations on N499BH (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA023), Oct 13, 2010: Bell 206B (N499BH), Newton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s attempted takeoff with the fuel hose attached to the helicopter and the pilot and ground crew’s failure to accurately communicate.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N499BH (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20101013051219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101013051219A), Oct 13, 2010: Bell 206B (N499BH), Winnie, TX, Destroyed. The pilot landed ontop of a fuel truck to refuel. One of the ground personel made a hand gesture that the pilot mistook as a signal for takeoff. Upon lifting…
- [Incident 20051125030009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051125030009I), Nov 25, 2005: Bell 206B (N499BH), Evadale, TX, Minor damage. (-23) At 400 feet MSL, 4 miles sseof Evadale, Texas, returning to landing zone with 100' external long line and empty basket, pilot felt a loug "bang", noted…

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