# N2277T: 1982 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2002-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3631
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 18, 1996
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A1FE61
- Owner when cancelled: [Carisch Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARISCH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Bozeman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Bozeman)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6937° N, 110.9061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59715, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2277T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2277T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2277T-2002-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 FTW00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA181), Jun 19, 2000: Bell 206B (N2277T), Deville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the external load that was setting on the ground while hovering. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB SEA95GA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95GA062), Feb 24, 1995: Bell 206 (N2277T), Dillon, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A LANDING SITE THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER. FACTORS INCLUDE TERRAIN COVERED WITH SOFT SNOW.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20000619006199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000619006199A), Jun 19, 2000: Bell 206B (N2277T), Deville, LA, No damage. (-23) The pilot was repositioning the helicopter within a cotton filed and while moving laterally to the right, facing southwest into the wind, the pilot's…
- [Incident 19991205035919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991205035919I), Dec 5, 1999: Bell 206B (N2277T), Kemmerer, WY. (-23) The pilot was sling loading a seismic carousel 25 miles n.e. of Kemmerer WY. When the lower bags under the carousel hit cross-country power lines and…
- [Accident 19950224003259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224003259A), Feb 24, 1995: Bell 206B (N2277T), Dillon, MT, Substantial damage. Public use snow survey landed on deep snow. Snow pad equipped ski broke through crust. Rotor chopped tail boom.
- [Incident 19900728048349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728048349I), Jul 28, 1990: Bell 206B (N2277T), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Engine went to underspeed and low RPM warning. Automated to water. Floats tore loose. Bendix governor faulty.

## Other aircraft with N2277T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2277T): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9958, built 2005

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