# N240SJ: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C20B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (registry code 54385)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2354
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 2014
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2017
- Last registry action: March 15, 2017
- Mode S code: A23198
- Owner when cancelled: [Agricultural Air Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGRICULTURAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Jupiter, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jupiter)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.9418° N, 80.2613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33478, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240SJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=240SJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240SJ-2018-03-06

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 (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 CEN14LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA390), Jul 26, 2014: Bell 206B (N240SJ), Bennet, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to properly maintain…

## 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 20140726020539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140726020539A), Jul 26, 2014: Bell 206B (N240SJ), Lincoln, NE, Substantial damage. The aircraft was spraying at 16-18 feet AGL at a speed of approximately 80MPH. Sudden loss of power, autorotation, and landed on a nearby soy bean field.…

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