# N2068X: 1981 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2017-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- 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: 3393
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2010
- Last registry action: June 18, 2011
- Mode S code: A1ABD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Chesapeake Bay Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHESAPEAKE%20BAY%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Chesapeake, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Chesapeake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8004° N, 76.4212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23321, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2068X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2068X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068X-2017-09-07

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.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 CEN12LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA258), Apr 26, 2012: Bell 206B (N2068X), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during landing in gusty wind conditions associated with a thunderstorm, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

## 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 20120426005909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120426005909A), Apr 26, 2012: Bell 206B (N2068X), Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. On April 26, 2012, at approximately 1700 CDT, a Bell 206B jet ranger approached Rick Husband Amarillo international airport from the north. As the helicopter…

## Other aircraft with N2068X

- [Cancelled 1978-12-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068X-1978-12-12): Beech A36, S/N E-1403. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Aircraft Facilities International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20FACILITIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1966-01-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068X-1966-01-19): Cessna 182H, S/N 18256168. Owner: [Smith Wholesale Drug Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20WHOLESALE%20DRUG%20CO), [Spartanburg, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Spartanburg)

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