# N5004F: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 2443
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1980
- Last registry action: August 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A63CDA
- Owner when cancelled: [Revco Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REVCO%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Bishop, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Bishop)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7968° N, 83.4712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30621, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5004F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5004F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5004F-2013-08-15

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 ATL89FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA112), Mar 22, 1989: Bell 206B (N5004F), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION (OIL STARVATION) DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED OIL DELIVERY TUBE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:…

## 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 19890322004339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890322004339A), Mar 22, 1989: Bell 206B (N5004F), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Lost engine power shortly after leaving rooftop pad. Autorotated but hit wire in parking lot. Spur gearshaft broke.
- [Incident 19800826082699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826082699I), Aug 26, 1980: Bell 206B (N5004F), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Helicopter being ferried for fuel boost pump repair, fuel supply below required minimum. Engine flamed out.

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