# N207DS: 1991 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2015-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51546
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1997
- Last registry action: October 9, 2012
- Mode S code: A1AC60
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Bravo Sierra Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20BRAVO%20SIERRA%20INC)
- Location: [Rifle, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Rifle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7510° N, 108.1137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81650, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N207DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=207DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N207DS-2015-07-30

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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN14FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA122), Jan 27, 2014: Bell 206L 3 (N207DS), Silt, CO, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning for a low-level aerial surveillance flight of power transmission lines, which led to his being unaware of the crossing power line while flying toward the sun…
- [NTSB FTW97LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA217), Jun 12, 1997: Bell 206L-3 (N207DS), Weston, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance from rising mountainous/hilly terrain. The unfavorable wind condition and low airspeed were…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140127000589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140127000589A), Jan 27, 2014: Bell 206L-3 (N207DS), Silt, CO, Destroyed, 3 fatal. On 01/27/2014 a bht 206 L3 registration # N207DS being operated by delta bravo sierra, inc., the area of operation was the Silt, CO area. The purpose for the…
- [Accident 19970612013819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970612013819A), Jun 12, 1997: Bell 206L3 (N207DS), Weston, CO, Substantial damage. Helicopter was involved in gas line survey when it lost altitude, crashed into trees. (.4)the pilot said he crested a ridge and descended into the next valley…

## Other aircraft with N207DS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N207DS): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100145

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