# N4580Y: 1967 Bell 204-B, registration cancelled 2002-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 204-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b) (registry code 1181404)
- Engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41552)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2066
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1996
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A59243
- Owner when cancelled: [South Coast Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20COAST%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6796° N, 117.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92626, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4580Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4580Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4580Y-2002-04-29

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 204-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b.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 MIA97TA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97TA139), Apr 16, 1997: Bell 204-B (N4580Y), Calderwood, TN, destroyed. Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter resulting in loss of lubrication from the main drive shaft going undetected until failure of the drive shaft.
- [NTSB DEN87LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA199), Jul 29, 1987: Bell 204B (N4580Y), Dubois, WY, 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 19970416006029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970416006029A), Apr 16, 1997: Bell 204B (N4580Y), Calderwood, TN, Destroyed. Forest fire flight. Filled water bucket. Loud bank. Lost power. Autorotated to trees. Rotor drive shaft failed. (-23) pilot was sling loading water to a forest…
- [Accident 19870729046029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870729046029A), Jul 29, 1987: Bell STC204 (N4580Y), Dubois, WY, Substantial damage. Engine quit during seismic sling load operations. Auto rotated into trees and rough terrain.

## Other aircraft with N4580Y

- [Cancelled 1972-01-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4580Y-1972-01-06): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-4248, built 1967. Owner: [Ewing Dusting Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EWING%20DUSTING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Ocilla, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Ocilla)

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