# N16640: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1988-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2074
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A10AF5
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16640
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16640
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16640-1988-10-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 19850131012059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850131012059I), Jan 31, 1985: Bell 206B (N16640), Cameron, LA. Engine spooled back to 38 percent N1 at cruise. Safe landing. Bleed air sensor line on compressor cracked.
- [Incident 19850110004879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850110004879I), Jan 10, 1985: Bell 206B (N16640), Grand Chennier, LA, Minor damage. Experienced power loss. Landed on beach. Crack found in fuel line PN6875631.
- [Incident 19810616042779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810616042779I), Jun 16, 1981: Bell 206B (N16640), Sabine Pass, TX, Minor damage. Pilot attempted liftoff while still tied down, poor pre-flight.
- [Incident 19790812030609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790812030609I), Aug 12, 1979: Bell 206B (N16640), Intracoastal Ci, LA. Loud explosion in flight. Needles split, engine out light came on. Failed number 6353337 compressor case halves.

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