# N185BC: 1984 Bell 206B-III, registration cancelled 2007-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B-III](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii) (registry code 1181506)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3826
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1991
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A1535B
- Owners when cancelled: [Palm Springs Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20SPRINGS%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Landells Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANDELLS%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Desert Hot Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Desert%20Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8463° N, 116.2833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185BC-2007-04-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-III: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii.md

## 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 LAX07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA072), Jan 19, 2007: Bell Helicopter 206BIII (N185BC), Springville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain/obstacle clearance while maneuvering. Factors were the mountainous terrain, trees, and low-altitude flight maneuvers.

## 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 20070119000369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070119000369A), Jan 19, 2007: Bell 206B3 (N185BC), Springville, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The helicopter was operating in mountainous terrain under contract to the state of California department of fish and game conducting low level wildlife…

## Other aircraft with N185BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185BC): Cessna 185, S/N 1850021, built 1961

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