# N49585: 1975 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1754
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1975
- Last registry action: March 7, 2005
- Mode S code: A62639
- Location: [Portage, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Portage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2065° N, 85.6180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49585
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49585
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49585-2013-06-27

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 CHI94LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA161), May 12, 1994: Bell 206B (N49585), Winnebago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a wire strike due to failure to maintain proper altitude, and improper visual lookout by the pilot-in-command.

## 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 19940512010659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940512010659A), May 12, 1994: Bell 206B (N49585), Winnebago, IL, Substantial damage. Flying low over highway following vehicles. Pulled up to miss wires but hit same. Autorated into field. Rolled over
- [Incident 19900705035559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900705035559I), Jul 5, 1990: Bell 206B (N49585), Siren, WI, Minor damage. Wire strike while filming terrain on company business. Equipped with cable cutters. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N49585

- [Cancelled 1948-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49585-1948-11-22): Piper TG-8, S/N G-70. Owner: [Memphis Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEMPHIS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Germantown, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Germantown)

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