# N21497: 1991 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2022-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2022 - Exported to: South Africa - 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: 51518 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: October 25, 1991 - Certificate issued: April 8, 2014 - Last registry action: November 18, 2019 - Mode S code: A1CC11 - Owner when cancelled: [San Juan Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20JUAN%20AVIATION%20LLC) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21497 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21497 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21497-2022-12-06 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ## Service difficulty reports (75, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA087210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087210), Jun 9, 2003: MIXER BOX. WEAK. COPILOT VHF SIDE TONE RECEPTION WEAK. REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA087206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087206), Jun 9, 2003: ELT. WILL NOT TEST. ELT WOULD NOT TEST. SENT TO RJE INTERNATIONAL FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA087187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087187), Jun 9, 2003: FILTER ELEMENT. CLOGGED. RETURN BYPASS BUTTON POPS. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083432), Jan 9, 2003: CLOCK. INOPERATIVE. CLOCK DOES NOT RUN WITH GOOD POWER AND GROUND. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083405), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA083372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083372), Jan 9, 2003: INDICATOR. PRECESSES. ADI PRECESSES AND WON'T STAY CAGED. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083315), Jan 9, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING FIRST START, TOT NEEDLE DID NOT WORK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA083256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083256), Jan 8, 2003: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. FOUND INDICATOR READING 20 DEGREES HIGH. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083237), Jan 8, 2003: CONTROL ARM. BROKEN. ACTUATING COPILOTS FRESH AIR VENT KNOB DOES NOT CHANGE AIR FLOW DURING FLIGHT. FLAPPER CONTROL ARM BROKEN. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083207), Jan 8, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ROTOR AND N2 TURBINE WOULD NOT INCREASE OR DECREASE. - [SDR HEEA083199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083199), Jan 8, 2003: VALVE. LEAKING. FUEL FILTER VALVE LEAKING. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083171), Jan 8, 2003: BUSHING. WORN. BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083159), Jan 8, 2003: RESTRAINT. WORN. TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083131), Jan 8, 2003: RESTRAINT. STUCK. MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING IN DOWN POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA083115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083115), Jan 8, 2003: LATCH. LOOSE. LITTER DOOR LIGHT STAYS ON CAUTION PANEL. FOUND STUD THAT CONNECTS LOWER ROD TO LEVER CAME LOOSE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR. - [SDR HEEA083114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083114), Jan 8, 2003: TACH GENERATOR. FLUCTUATES. AFTER FIRST START OF DAY, TURBINE NEEDLE (N2) FLUCTUATED AND WENT TO ZERO. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080653), Jul 30, 2002: OIL COOLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE NEEDLE INDICATES JUST BELOW THE "HIGH SIDE" RED LINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA079719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079719), May 30, 2002: ENCODER. MALFUNCTIONED. ENCODER WON'T INDICATE WITHIN SPECIFIED RANGE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA079718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079718), May 30, 2002: ENCODER. INACCURATE. ENCODER CAUSES ALTITUDE TO INDICATE 200 FEET OFF. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA079564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079564), May 30, 2002: CONTROL BOX. WILL NOT TEST. WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX FAILS IN SELF TEST OR WHEN IN OPERATE MODE. - [SDR HEEA079561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079561), May 30, 2002: INDICATOR. SHORTED. CAUTION PANEL FUEL FILTER SEGMENT SHORTED OUT AND LIGHT STAYING ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA077715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077715), Jan 21, 2002: CASE. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATIONS ON WEBS OF TRANSMISSION. - [SDR HEEA076454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076454), Oct 4, 2001: LINE. CRACKED. LINE IS CRACKED AT FLARE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LINE. - [SDR HEEA076426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076426), Oct 3, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. WOULD NOT TRANSMIT POWER MODE C SIGNALS. IN SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA075633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075633), Aug 28, 2001: INDICATOR. FAILED. TURBINE NEEDLE NOT WORKING. - [SDR HEEA075628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075628), Aug 28, 2001: VOLT REGULATOR. FAILED. GENERATOR WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. - [SDR HEEA075553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075553), Aug 21, 2001: STARTER GEN. FAILED. GENERATOR WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075503), Aug 21, 2001: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. MAKING METAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075502), Aug 21, 2001: GEARBOX. DAMAGED. PLAY IN OUTPUT SHAFT, UNABLE TO BALANCE TAIL ROTOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075500), Aug 21, 2001: SUPPORT. LEAKING. LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075499), Aug 21, 2001: DISK. DAMAGED. DISC WORN CAUSING NOISE WHEN ROTOR BRAKES APPLIED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075496), Aug 21, 2001: ROD. WORN. ROD BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA075480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075480), Aug 21, 2001: LINER. DAMAGED. TORQUE OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 80%. - [SDR HEEA073705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073705), Jun 19, 2001: STOP. DETERIORATED. RUBBER DETERIORATED. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA073698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073698), Jun 19, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SLOW TO ERECT. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA073685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073685), Jun 19, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. DISPLAY NUMBERS DON'T COME ON. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA073624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073624), Jun 18, 2001: INDICATOR. FAILED. ROTOR NEEDLE DOESN'T ENGAGE UNTIL ALMOST 100 PERCENT ENGINE RPM. - [SDR HEEA073621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073621), Jun 18, 2001: VOLT REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FIRST START OF THE DAY, GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. - [SDR HEEA073620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073620), Jun 18, 2001: VOLT REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND WON'T RESET. - [SDR HEEA073587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073587), Jun 18, 2001: FLEXURE. DETERIORATED. RUBBER DETERIORATED. - [SDR HEEA073585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073585), Jun 18, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. RUBBER MISSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. - [SDR HEEA073574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073574), Jun 18, 2001: ROD. BINDING. BINDING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. - [SDR HEEA073568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073568), Jun 18, 2001: PITCH LINK. WORN. WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. - [SDR HEEA072911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072911), May 1, 2001: BEARING. DAMAGED. BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA072695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072695), Apr 19, 2001: HORN. MALFUNCTIONED. HORN HAS STEADY SOUND ONLY, MUST PULSATE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR HEEA072552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072552), Apr 11, 2001: INDICATOR. STUCK. TURBINE NEEDLE STAYING AT ZERO AT TIMES AND VERY UNRELIABLE. - [SDR HEEA072547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072547), Apr 11, 2001: RESTRAINT. WORN. BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA072530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072530), Apr 11, 2001: GPS. FAILED. WILL NOT ACQUIRE SATELLITE SIGNAL. - [SDR HEEA072470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072470), Apr 10, 2001: HOUSING. LEAKING. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX INPUT SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA072443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072443), Apr 10, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. NOISY. A LOT OF BACKGROUND NOISE IN RECEPTION MODE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND CARRIER SQUELCH INTERMITTENT, ADJUSTED R184. All 75: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21497-2022-12-06/reports.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 FTW97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA016), Oct 14, 1996: Bell 206L-3 (N21497), Venice, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique. ## 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 19961014031959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961014031959A), Oct 14, 1996: Bell 206L3 (N21497), Venice, LA, Substantial damage. Helicopter hovering when pilot heard loud pop, executed autorotation, main rotor flexed, cut off tail boom. 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