# N273E: 1968 Bell 206A, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508)
- 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: 167
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1975
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1989
- Last registry action: August 29, 1992
- Mode S code: A2B205
- Owner when cancelled: [Ramapo Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAMAPO%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Spring Valley, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Spring%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1191° N, 74.0488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10977, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273E-2012-09-20

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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.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 NYC89LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA126), Apr 27, 1989: Bell 206A (N273E), Bedminster, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED POWER LOSS.
- [NTSB NYC72FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA21), Oct 21, 1971: Bell 206A (N273E), Somerville, NJ, substantial damage

## 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 19890427010249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890427010249A), Apr 27, 1989: Bell 206B (N273E), Bedminster, NJ, Substantial damage. Reported engine out on climbout. Lost rotor RPM attempting to extend glide over trees fell 50 feet to ground.

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