# N2018R: 1981 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2018-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45681
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1981
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2005
- Last registry action: November 10, 2015
- Mode S code: A1993A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gm Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GM%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2018R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2018R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2018R-2018-06-01

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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.md

## Service difficulty reports (5)

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

- [SDR 97ZZZX236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX236), Nov 7, 1996: LEVER ASSY. WORN. DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 
- [SDR 96ZZZX285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX285), Dec 13, 1995: LINK IDLER. WORN. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEA
- [SDR 96ZZZX284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX284), Dec 13, 1995: LEVER ASSY. WORN. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEA
- [SDR 95ZZZX4405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4405), Jul 21, 1995: LINK IDLER. WORN. DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH, 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH, 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS,
- [SDR 95ZZZX4404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4404), Jul 21, 1995: LEVER ASSEMBLY. WORN. DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH, 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH, 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS,

## 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 WPR13LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA390), Aug 28, 2013: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (N2018R), Payson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to an overtemperature event that thermally damaged the turbine blades and vanes, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20130828020299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130828020299A), Aug 28, 2013: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (N2018R), Payson, AZ, Substantial damage. On August 28, 2013, about 1030 mountain standard time, a Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, N2018R, sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing,…

## Other aircraft with N2018R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2018R): Hawker Beechcraft 4000, S/N RC-58, built 2011
- [Cancelled 1978-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2018R-1978-11-17): Cessna 182G, S/N 18255218. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Schwing Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHWING%20GARY%20D), [Pleasant Hill, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pleasant%20Hill)

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