# N2168S: 1981 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2006-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2006
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 3490
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1993
- Last registry action: October 23, 1996
- Mode S code: A1D34D
- Owner when cancelled: [U S Leaseco Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20LEASECO%20INC)
- Location: [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3428° N, 76.3911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21220, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2168S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2168S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2168S-2006-12-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MKC89LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA188), Aug 26, 1989: Bell 206B (N2168S), Park Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE (TRANSMISSION WIRE) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## 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 19890826031729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890826031729A), Aug 26, 1989: Bell 206B (N2168S), Park Rapids, MN, Substantial damage. Main rotors struck a power cable on takeoff. Helicopter impacted on skids. Rotor chopped off tailboom.

## Other aircraft with N2168S

- [Cancelled 1980-09-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2168S-1980-09-11): Cessna TR182, S/N R18201309, built 1979. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [H & R Leasing Co DBA Hunt Pan-Am Distributors](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20%26%20R%20LEASING%20CO%20DBA%20HUNT%20PAN-AM%20DISTRIBUTORS), [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)

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