# N49661: 1975 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2002-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1826
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1996
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: A629A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Omni Geophysical L L C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMNI%20GEOPHYSICAL%20L%20L%20C)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3296° N, 92.0333° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70520, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49661
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49661
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49661-2002-12-09

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 FTW97LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA252), Jul 3, 1997: Bell 206B (N49661), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. A related factor was his failure to follow the company procedure of maintaining visual contact with the external long-line cable, while hovering with…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970703046519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970703046519A), Jul 3, 1997: Bell 206B (N49661), Newiberia, LA, No damage. (-23) Pilot was working an external load operation, a basket with a 100 feet cable. The pilot set the basket down and then attempted to land next to load. It…
- [Incident 19891205063259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891205063259I), Dec 5, 1989: Bell 206B (N49661), Meadview, AZ, Minor damage. Aircraft struck powerlines on takeoff. Emergency landing. Pilot stated sun glare obscured lines.
- [Incident 19890930056549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930056549I), Sep 30, 1989: Bell 206B (N49661), Boulder City, AZ, Minor damage. Allowed aircraft to drift into outcrop while hovering. Landed in wash. Damaged blade tip.

## Other aircraft with N49661

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49661): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-2806, built 1941

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