# N86TA: 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: August 15, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86TA

## Aircraft that carried N86TA

- [Cancelled 2019-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86TA-2019-08-15): Bell 206B, S/N 1647, built 1975. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Nevada Direct Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEVADA%20DIRECT%20LEASING%20CORP), [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)

## NTSB investigations on N86TA (2)

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 ANC15CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA012), Mar 10, 2015: Bell 206B (N86TA), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while hovering at a low altitude, which resulted in an impact with frozen lake ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the…
- [NTSB ANC98LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA003), Oct 15, 1997: Bell 206-B2 (N86TA), Sutton, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor and the external long line cable, and the subsequent entanglement of the tail rotor with the long line.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N86TA (3)

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 20150310003009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150310003009A), Mar 10, 2015: Bell 206B (N86TA), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was in a hover over the knik glacier. Pilot was flying by himself from left seat. Pilot lost track of rotor RPM while concentrating on correcting N2, and…
- [Accident 19971015031299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971015031299A), Oct 15, 1997: Bell 206B (N86TA), Sutton, AK, Substantial damage. External load line became entangled in tail rotor during landing hover landed hard. Failed drop long line. (.4)the helicopter was being landed after completion…
- [Incident 19810727061219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810727061219I), Jul 27, 1981: Bell 206B (N86TA), Copper Center, AK, Minor damage. Landed off airport due to short shaft in drive coupling failed.

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