# N5002E: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2000-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2428
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1997
- Last registry action: February 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A63C93
- Owner when cancelled: [G M Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20M%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5002E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5002E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5002E-2000-10-04

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 FTW00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA100), Mar 20, 2000: Bell 206B3 (N5002E), Brazos 542, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's right turn maneuver during low speed resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of control.

## 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 20000320023519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000320023519A), Mar 20, 2000: Bell 206B (N5002E), Brazos 542, Destroyed. (.4)The pilot was maneuvering the helicopter to land on an offshore platform. He initially approached the platform from the north, heading into the wind, which…
- [Incident 19781221021469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781221021469I), Dec 21, 1978: Bell 206BELL (N5002E), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Helicopter had complete power loss, autorotated successfully. Engine failure due to clogged oil nozzle.

## Other aircraft with N5002E

- [Cancelled 2018-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5002E-2018-03-26): Brupbacher Chris CB2000, S/N H2-02-13-546, built 2003. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mahler Darren J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHLER%20DARREN%20J), [Metairie, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Metairie)
- [Cancelled 1970-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5002E-1970-10-22): Cessna 180A, S/N 50302. Owner: [Bennett Mary P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20MARY%20P), [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)

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