# N385EH: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1990-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1674
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1989
- Last registry action: July 7, 1989
- Mode S code: A46E49
- Owner when cancelled: [Era Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N385EH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=385EH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385EH-1990-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ANC90LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA170), Sep 9, 1990: Bell 206B (N385EH), Kokhanok, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR END OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR SCROLL TO TEE TUBE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SPOOL DOWN. THE FORCED LANDING IN ENEVEN, UNPREPARED, AND LIGHTLY FORESTED TERRAIN WERE…
- [NTSB ANC85FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA065), Apr 19, 1985: Bell BH-206-B (N385EH), Valdez, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900909038379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909038379A), Sep 9, 1990: Bell 206B (N385EH), Kaknohak, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power. Dropped sling load. Autorotated. Hard landing. Air compressor scroll tee tube assembly worn and cracked
- [Accident 19850419015859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419015859A), Apr 19, 1985: Bell 206B (N385EH), Valdez, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on approach at 125 feet. Autorotated with main blades contacting tailboom. Low RPM warning.

## Other aircraft with N385EH

- [Cancelled 2016-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385EH-2016-02-24): Bell 212, S/N 30730. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Erickson Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERICKSON%20INC), [Central Point, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Central%20Point)

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