# N2764F: 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2006-07-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 18, 2006 - Exported to: Australia - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) - Engine: [Allison 250-C28 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c28-series) (registry code 03022) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45279 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: September 10, 1992 - Certificate issued: October 26, 1994 - Last registry action: February 14, 2006 - Mode S code: A2BFB0 - Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC) - Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2764F - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2764F - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2764F-2006-07-18 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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.md ## Service difficulty reports (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA084461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084461), Feb 13, 2003: STARTER GEN. DAMAGED. STARTER GEN FAN HITTING SHROUD. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA084289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084289), Feb 11, 2003: VALVE. CORRODED. EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE HAS CORROSION ON VALVE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083453), Jan 9, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. COMMS SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT POWER UP. - [SDR HEEA083106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083106), Jan 8, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FITTING CONNECTOR LOOSE IN BASE OF ANTENNA (INTERMITTENT SIGNAL). SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA060863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060863), Feb 23, 1999: INDICATOR. STICKS. TOT INDICATOR'S NEEDLE STICKS UP AND DOWN SCALE. - [SDR HEEA060792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060792), Feb 22, 1999: FLOAT. LEAKING. FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY WILL NOT STAY INFLATED. - [SDR HEEA0015363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015363), Jul 29, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. STABILIZER ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AND DELAMINATED ON LOWER SIDE. - [SDR HEEA0014768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014768), Jun 11, 1998: EXHAUST. CRACKED. EXHAUST ASSY CRACKED. - [SDR HEEA0014008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014008), Apr 21, 1998: CARBON SEAL. WORN. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR HIGH TIME IMPELLER. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. INSTA - [SDR HEEA0013603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013603), Mar 26, 1998: AIRSPEED IND. FAILED. EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AND INDICATOR OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0011767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011767), Nov 5, 1997: RESTRAINT. WORN. TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN BEARINGS. - [SDR HEEA0010493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010493), Jul 16, 1997: CYLINDER. LEAKING. CYLINDER LEAKING AT FORWARD SEAL. - [SDR HEEA0010086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010086), Jun 11, 1997: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACKED FROM TACK RIVET HOLE WHERE TAILBOOM FITTING MOUNTS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG TO BOTTOM OF FORWARD RIVETS WHERE FITTING ATTACHES. REPLACED WITH SERVICE - [SDR HEEA0010085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010085), Jun 11, 1997: GOVERNOR. STUD FAILED. DURING INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR, THE TOP MOUNTING STUD FOR THE GOVERNOR PULLED FROM THE GEARBOX AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE GOVERNOR HOUSING. THE STUD PULLED THRO - [SDR HAIHEEA9863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9863), May 13, 1997: PUMP. SHAFT WORN. SHAFT WORN IN SEAL RIDE. - [SDR HEEA979031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979031), Feb 10, 1997: TRANSPONDER. KNOB BROKEN. TRANSPONDER KNOB BROKEN OFF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED KNOB. REPAIRED. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE F401 AND CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO LOW POWER OUT. ADJU - [SDR HEEA978869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978869), Jan 14, 1997: VOLT REGULATOR. FAILED. GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. VOLTAGE REG MALFUNCTION - [SDR HEEA978868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978868), Jan 14, 1997: INDICATOR. STICKS. LOAD INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS AT TOP OF RANGE. - [SDR HEEA968562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968562), Nov 25, 1996: INDICATOR. STUCK. LOAD NEEDLE STUCK ON HIGH SIDE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00. - [SDR HEEA968372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968372), Oct 15, 1996: TRANSPONDER. FAILED. TRANSPONDER WILL NOT REPORT. CHECKED VOLTAGE, SWAPPED HALVES OF UNIT WITH A GOOD UNIT. VERIFIED PROBLEM ON LOCAL OSCILLATOR HALF OF UNIT. REPLACED V101 AND DID - [SDR HEEA968342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968342), Oct 14, 1996: ENCODER. DEFECTIVE. ENCODER UNIT HAS AN INCONSISTANT OUTPUT. - [SDR HEEA967449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967449), Jun 21, 1996: LINK ASSY. DETERIORATED. BEARING RUBBER IS DETERIORATED. - [SDR HEEA967093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967093), May 2, 1996: GRIP. GREASE LEAK. GREASE LEAKING. AT DISASSEMBLY FOUND RETAINERS UNBONDED. REBONDED WITH NEW EXCLUDERS AND ORINGS. S/N A5317 & A5310 - [SDR HEEA955277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955277), Jun 27, 1995: BEARING. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED LIMITED TRAVEL OF LEFT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL WITH LEFT PEDAL NOT REACHING THE NORMAL STOP POSITION. WITH REFERENCE TO BELL HELICOPTER 206L-1 IPC, FIGU - [SDR HEEA954289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954289), Jan 10, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. IDENT AND REPLY LIGHT WEAK. REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. ALSO REPLACED WEAK CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101, DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477 AND INSTALLED Q4 ## 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 FTW87LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA195), Aug 12, 1987: Bell 206L-1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19871212077069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871212077069I), Dec 12, 1987: Bell 206L1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. Practice autorotation. Touched down in muddy area. No ground run. Rocked on skids. Main rotor struck tail drive shaft - [Accident 19870812046019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870812046019A), Aug 12, 1987: Bell 206L1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, Substantial damage. The tailboom fell off during practice autorotations. Suspect pilot let rotor speed fall into resonance range. - [Incident 19870409019359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870409019359I), Apr 9, 1987: Bell 206L1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. The helicopter landed hard during a practice autorotation after maneuvering to avoid a stake in the ground. - [Incident 19851118067209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851118067209I), Nov 18, 1985: Bell 206L1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. Made run on type landing in rough uneven ground. Bounced with low RPM and main rotor struck vertical fin, tailboom. - [Incident 19850707037229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850707037229I), Jul 7, 1985: Bell 206L1 (N2764F), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. Student pulled pitch and aircraft became airborne after touchdown. Landed hard and main rotor hit tail rotor shaft. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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