# N4604Y: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1999-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 1999
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 556
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1987
- Last registry action: July 13, 1994
- Mode S code: A59C96
- Owners when cancelled: [Oney John DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ONEY%20JOHN%20DBA), [Thundbird Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDBIRD%20HELICOPTERS)
- Location: [Quartz Site, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Quartz%20Site)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6099° N, 114.1583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85346, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4604Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4604Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4604Y-1999-06-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ANC94LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA103), Aug 9, 1994: Bell 206B (N4604Y), Chuit River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS DURING HOVER.

## 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 19940809020979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809020979A), Aug 9, 1994: Bell 206B (N4604Y), Chuit River, AK, Substantial damage. Fish spotting 206 yawed during hover to relocate on gravel bar. Struck water. Lost tailrotor authority. Wind factor

## Other aircraft with N4604Y

- [Cancelled 1984-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4604Y-1984-05-15): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 254299, built 1967. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Bill Taylor Crop Dusting Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILL%20TAYLOR%20CROP%20DUSTING%20INC), [Laveen, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Laveen)

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