# N163BH: 1980 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2005-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2005
- Exported to: Slovak Republic
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 317HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (registry code 03011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3027
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1990
- Last registry action: September 4, 2003
- Mode S code: A0FCF4
- Owner when cancelled: [Biscayne Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISCAYNE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163BH-2005-02-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (1)

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

- [SDR 97ZZZX3835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3835), Aug 6, 1997: COMBUSTION CASE. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED HIGH TOT, LOW POWER. INSPECTED COMBUSTION CASE, FOUND CRACK ALONG SEAM WHERE HALVES WERE WELDED TOGETHER. THIS AREA IS ALSO REINFORCED WITH WIRE 

## 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 MIA95LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA044), Dec 20, 1994: Bell 206B (N163BH), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) FOR FAILURE TO NOTE REDUCTION IN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TAIL ROTOR AND AN EMBANKMENT.

## 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 19941220044069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941220044069A), Dec 20, 1994: Bell 206B (N163BH), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Landed on quarry water. CFI advised chopper drifting. Student lifted to hover. Tail rotor struck embankment.

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