# N40TA: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C20B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (registry code 54385)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2412
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 2007
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2004
- Last registry action: February 28, 2013
- Mode S code: A4ABF2
- Owner when cancelled: [Topside Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOPSIDE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Brasstown, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Brasstown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0229° N, 83.9583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28902, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40TA-2018-02-28

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

## 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 CEN10CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA428), Jul 23, 2010: Bell 206B (N40TA), New Hampton, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires.

## 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 20100723043489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100723043489A), Jul 23, 2010: Bell 206B (N40TA), New Hampton, IA, Substantial damage. Struck overhead power line while performing aerial application with a rotorcraft. There were no wire cutters installed on the aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N40TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40TA): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL2100201ND

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