# N915B: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 4
- Last cancelled: July 7, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=915B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N915B

## Aircraft that carried N915B

- [Cancelled 2023-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-2023-07-07): Bell 206B, S/N 720, built 1971. Sale reported. Owner: [Louisa, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisa)
- [Cancelled 1956-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-1956-10-24): Bell 47B, S/N 5. Exported to Canada. Owner: [New England Helicopter Ser Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ENGLAND%20HELICOPTER%20SER%20INC), [Warwick, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Warwick)
- [Cancelled 1954-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-1954-06-02): Bell 47D1, S/N 603. Exported to Canada. Owner: [New England Helicopter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ENGLAND%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE), [Hillsgrove, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Hillsgrove)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-undated): Bell 47D1, S/N 28. Owner: [Bell Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

## NTSB investigations on N915B (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 WPR22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA236), Jun 24, 2022: Bell 206B (N915B), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of power to the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N915B (1)

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 20220624008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220624008519A), Jun 24, 2022: Bell 206B (N915B), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. On June 24, 2022, at approximately 0927 PDT, N915B, a Bell 206B, helicopter experienced a hard landing while dispensing pesticides. The aircraft was in process…

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