# N49746: 1976 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20c) (registry code 03082)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1928
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 2011
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1999
- Last registry action: April 26, 2013
- Mode S code: A62D1C
- Owners when cancelled: [Statzel Steve DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATZEL%20STEVE%20DBA), [Heartland Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEARTLAND%20HELICOPTERS)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8818° N, 97.3459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76131, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49746
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49746
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49746-2018-03-05

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 (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 CEN15LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA002), Oct 2, 2014: Bell 206B (N49746), Woodsboro, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to recognize and correct for flight conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a rapid, uncommanded right yaw and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW81DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA33), May 19, 1981: Bell 206B (N49746), Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean), 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 20141002023339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141002023339A), Oct 2, 2014: Bell 206B (N49746), Refugio, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft was heavely loaded while performing pipeline patrol. Suspect power loss with aircraft positioned over some power tranmission lines, pilot was unable…
- [Accident 19810519026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519026869A), May 19, 1981: Bell 206B (N49746), Metagorda 526l, TX, Substantial damage. Tried to take off with skids tied down. Helicopter fell off helipad onto lower deck. Tie-down not flagged.

## Other aircraft with N49746

- [Cancelled 1955-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49746-1955-10-24): Boeing PT-17, S/N 75-4466. Owner: [Ferry Service Incorporated](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRY%20SERVICE%20INCORPORATED), [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)

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