NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N2138Y and the event date: after March 25, 1980, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB NYC01LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeneca Falls, NYthe loss of a bolt in a Thomas coupling on the tail rotor drive shaft, for undetermined reasons, during climb, while operating over unsuitable terrain.NTSB FTW82DA144Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCameron, LAN2138Y departed Cameron, LA after refueling en route to an offshore rig. Shortly after departure, while over water, the aircraft began to yaw and vibrate severely. The pilot stated that the tail rotor pedals "kicked" hard when additional power was applied.…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N2138Y and the event date: after March 25, 1980, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20010323007209ATyre, NY(-23)On 3-23-01, pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted], departed in N2183Y, a Bell 206 L1, s/n 45639, operated by EMS air services, mercy flight helicopter. The flight started at 1505 EST from canandaigua airport, D38, in…Accident 19820422010619ANormal Cruise · Cameron, LALost tail rotor assembly. Popped floats before hitting water in a right spin. Floated inverted. Blade debonding.
Service difficulty reports · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Other aircraft with N2138Y · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N2138Y now.