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N161BH

Cancelled 2022
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Deregistered aircraft · 1975 Bell 206B · Allison 250-C20

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Cancelled
October 18, 2022
Status when cancelled
Sale reported, canceled
Serial number
1675
Year built
1975
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Multiple
Airworthiness date
February 3, 2011
Last registry action
August 25, 2021
Mode S code
A0F586
Owner when cancelled
Sale Reported
Location
Royce City, TX
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBell 206BTCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelAllison 250-C20TCDS E4CE · Turbo-shaft

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N161BH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB WPR21LA130Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLaton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low-altitude maneuvering.Mar 13, 2021 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N161BH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20210313000219ALayton, CADuring normal [privacy data omitted] conducted at or below 30 ft. AGL, which was necessary to mitigate product drift, while on the last edge cleanup pass along a road that had powerlines running parallel to it, the helicopter struck a known perpendicular…Mar 13, 2021 · Destroyed

Service difficulty reports · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 95ZZZX6210Seal · leakingINSTALLED NEW SEAL AFTER OVERHAUL OF UNIT. STARTED LEAKING OIL AFTER VERY SHORT TIME IN SERVICE. NOT REALLY A COMMON PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATED BELL SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED MANUFACTURERS. SEAL IS BLACK INSTEAD OF USUAL ORANGE COLOR AND IS GARLOCK TYPE. SOMETSep 22, 1995 · N161BH · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 95ZZZX6209Seal · leakingINSTALLED NEW SEAL AND REVERSED WEAR SLEEVE TO FRESH RUNNING SURFACE TO REPAIR LEAK AT INPUT SEAL. NEW SEAL IS LEAKING AGAIN AFTER VERY SHORT TIME IN SERVICE. A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NOT AFTER SO LITTLE TIME. INSPECTION INTERVAL FOR GEARBOX IS 3,000 HRS. CHASep 22, 1995 · N161BH · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Gearbox