# N161BH: 1975 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2022-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20) (registry code 03080)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1675
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 2011
- Last registry action: August 25, 2021
- Mode S code: A0F586
- Location: [Royce City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Royce%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9455° N, 96.3111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75189, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=161BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161BH-2022-10-18

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 95ZZZX6210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6210), Sep 22, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. INSTALLED 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 HAV
- [SDR 95ZZZX6209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6209), Sep 22, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. INSTALLED 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

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR21LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA130), Mar 13, 2021: Bell 206B (N161BH), Laton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low-altitude maneuvering.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20210313000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210313000219A), Mar 13, 2021: Bell 206B (N161BH), Layton, CA, Destroyed. During 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…

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