# N5000Y: 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2006-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45160
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1978
- Last registry action: February 14, 2006
- Mode S code: A63C5F
- Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2241° N, 92.0198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, LA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5000Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5000Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000Y-2006-05-24

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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.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 FTW87LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA194), Aug 10, 1987: Bell 206L-1 (N5000Y), Eugene Island, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA081), Apr 25, 1981: Bell 206L-1 (N5000Y), Leeville, LA, 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 19870810043909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870810043909A), Aug 10, 1987: Bell 206L1 (N5000Y), Eugene Island, LA, Destroyed. The rotor hit an overhead structure on takeoff from an oil rig. The pilot failed to follow company landing rules.
- [Accident 19810425019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425019449A), Apr 25, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N5000Y), Leeville, LA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during forced landing after engine failure.

## Other aircraft with N5000Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5000Y): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10868, built 2008
- [Cancelled 1972-12-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000Y-1972-12-21): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-2000. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION)

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