# N39122: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2000-08-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 24, 2000 - 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: 3312 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Certificate issued: May 24, 1999 - Last registry action: May 24, 1999 - Mode S code: A48939 - Owner when cancelled: [Dempsey Richard T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMPSEY%20RICHARD%20T) - Location: [Burr Ridge, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Burr%20Ridge) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 41.8007° N, 87.9282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60521, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39122 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39122 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39122-2000-08-24 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 ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA060847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060847), Feb 23, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR. - [SDR HEEA060377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060377), Jan 28, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE. - [SDR HEEA0015094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015094), Jul 1, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSCEIVER'S MODULATION DISTORTED AT 85 PERCENT MODULATION. - [SDR HEEA0013293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013293), Mar 4, 1998: ACTUATOR. STUCK. ACTUATOR STUCK ON HIGH SIDE. - [SDR HEEA0013237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013237), Mar 4, 1998: DUAL INDICATOR. FAILED. DUAL INDICATOR LOADMETER IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012819), Feb 5, 1998: ALTIMETER. CORRODED. ALTIMETER CASE LEAKAGE AND CORROSION ON BARO KNOB. - [SDR HEEA0012649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012649), Jan 26, 1998: PROBE. LOOSE. TANK UNIT HEAD IS LOOSE FROM TUBE. - [SDR HAIHEEA9562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9562), Apr 24, 1997: GYRO. PRECESSES. DIR GYRO PRECESSES. - [SDR HEEA979064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979064), Feb 11, 1997: TRANSPONDER. FAILED. TRANSPONDER NOT RECEIVED BY GROUND RADAR. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND V101 TO HAVE LOW POWER OUT, ADJUSTED V101. NO HELP. REPLACED V101 P/N C2080A. - [SDR HEEA978900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978900), Jan 20, 1997: NOZZLE VANES. CRACKED. YNGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED AND BOWED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 1 NOZZLE VANES. IN - [SDR HEEA978819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978819), Jan 7, 1997: NOZZLE. DEFECTIVE. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: EXCESSIVE RUNOUT BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #2 NOZZLE 1ST STAGE (.009) AND - [SDR HEEA968734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968734), Dec 13, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTION. LOCK BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN LOCKING MECHANISM. ALSO REPLACED DEFECTIVE DIODE CR202 THAT CAUSED WEAK SENSITIVITY. ADJUSTED PRESELECTOR FOR PROPER SENSITIVITY. U - [SDR HEEA968504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968504), Nov 21, 1996: SKID TUBE. MIS MFG. BOLT HOLE IN TOP OF AFT SKID TUBE SADDLE, WAS NOT LINED UP, WOULD NOT MATCH WITH CROSS TUBE MOUNT HOLE. - [SDR HEEA966826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966826), Mar 4, 1996: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101.NOTE: SEE MMIR #6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONAL BE - [SDR HEEA966683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966683), Feb 9, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. TRANSCEIVER GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. - [SDR HEEA955081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955081), May 25, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. ATC UNABLE TO READ IDENT. FOUND EXTRA NUMBERS ON SCOPE WHEN DIALING IN NUMBERS. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFER SWITCHES. REPAIRED. FOUND POWER OUT VERY LOW. REPL - [SDR HEEA955005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955005), May 17, 1995: SUPPORT. REQ REPLACEMENT. REMOVED TO COMPLY WITH ASB 206-93-74 REV. B (REPLACEMENT OF -109 SUPPORT WITH -113 SUPPORT) ## 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 DEN99LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA105), Jun 20, 1999: Bell BH-206B (N39122), Telluride, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Settling with power and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Factors were an improperly planned approach by the pilot in command, high density altitude, and inadequate supervision by the safety pilot. ## 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 19990620021979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990620021979A), Jun 20, 1999: Bell 206B (N39122), Telluride, CO, Substantial damage. (.19) On June 20, 1999, at 1312 mountain daylight time, a Bell BH-206B helicopter, N39122, landed hard approximately 200 yards short of the helipad at… - [Incident 19960901044889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960901044889I), Sep 1, 1996: Bell 206B (N39122), Sabine Pass, TX. Narrative: approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed a large loss of fuel as indicated. The pilot landed and checked for leaks and noticed… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.