# N2953W: 1972 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 317HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (registry code 03011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 804
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1972
- Certificate issued: July 14, 1983
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A30AE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Blains Helicopter Sales & Svc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLAINS%20HELICOPTER%20SALES%20%26%20SVC%20INC)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5641° N, 108.3336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59101, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2953W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2953W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2953W-2013-07-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ANC76AA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA118), Jun 28, 1976: Bell 206B (N2953W), Eagle, AK, 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 19760728038879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760728038879A), Jul 28, 1976: Bell 206B (N2953W), Eagle, AK, Substantial damage. Plt hovering to pick up load

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