# N2201W: 1981 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2016-08-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 17, 2016
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 3477
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2015
- Last registry action: November 4, 2015
- Mode S code: A1E391
- Owner when cancelled: [Msi Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MSI%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2201W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2201W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2201W-2016-08-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ALGA098103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA098103), Feb 16, 2004: BLADE. CRACKED. INSPECTED FOR SKIN CRACKS AND TRAILING EDGE OF BALANCE WEIGHT C/W ASB206L-04-127 REVB PT3.
- [SDR ALG2004F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2004F00006), Feb 4, 2004: TACH GENERATOR. FAILED. DURING TAKE OFF, TACH WENT TO ZERO, LOW ROTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LOW ROTOR HORN. RETURNED, LANDED AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED
- [SDR ALG2004F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2004F00003), Feb 4, 2004: TACH GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING TAKE OFF FROM VENICE ROTOR TACH WENT TO ZERO, LOW ROTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LOW ROTOR HORN. RETURNED TO VENICE, LANDED AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE AND CU

## 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.

- [Incident 20051110030669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051110030669I), Nov 10, 2005: Bell 206B (N2201W), Galliano, LA, Minor damage. (-23) During hover taxi to take off airport, helicopter started rapid turn to the right. Left pedal input failed to counter rotation. Pilot rolled off throttle…

## Other aircraft with N2201W

- [Cancelled 1978-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2201W-1978-12-14): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7677. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)

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