# N5004L: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2014-10-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 14, 2014
- 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: 2451
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1984
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A63CDF
- Owner when cancelled: [Notlef Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOTLEF%20INC)
- Location: [Port O Connor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Port%20O%20Connor)
- Physical address: [Pot O'Connor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pot%20O'Connor)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4446° N, 96.4918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77982, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5004L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5004L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5004L-2014-10-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW89FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA075), Apr 5, 1989: Bell 206B (N5004L), West Cameron, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND FUEL CONTAMINATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. RELATED FACTORS WERE: A…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890405006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890405006609A), Apr 5, 1989: Bell 206B (N5004L), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on test flight. Autorotate to oil rig but landed short of pad. Fuel nozzle clogged. Dirt in system

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