# N2187P: 1981 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2021-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2021
- Exported to: Sri Lanka
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 317HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (registry code 03011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3499
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2021
- Last registry action: January 6, 2021
- Mode S code: A1DA95
- Owner when cancelled: [Summit Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUMMIT%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Salem, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Salem)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3034° N, 80.1131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24153, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2187P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2187P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2187P-2021-10-07

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 FTW90LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA107), May 8, 1990: Bell 206BIII (N2187P), Kaplan, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE RIGHT SKID ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LATERAL CENTER OF GRAVITY TO BE EXCEEDED DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF.

## 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 19900508014729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508014729A), May 8, 1990: Bell 206B (N2187P), Kapland, LA, Substantial damage. Landed on soft field for passengers physiological emergency. On attempted takeoff a skid stuck in mud. Rolled over.

## Other aircraft with N2187P

- [Cancelled 1979-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2187P-1979-05-09): Piper PA-28RT-201, S/N 28R-7918049, built 1979. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Atlantic Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20AERO%20INC), [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)
- [Cancelled 1960-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2187P-1960-06-30): Piper PA-23, S/N 23-796, built 1957. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Rudnick Elynor](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUDNICK%20ELYNOR), [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)

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