# N5006F: 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2017-04-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 7, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) - 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: 45181 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: November 16, 1978 - Certificate issued: May 10, 2001 - Last registry action: October 16, 2007 - Mode S code: A63D20 - Owner when cancelled: [American Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC) - Location: [Angleton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Angleton) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.1764° N, 95.4508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77515, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5006F - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5006F - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5006F-2017-04-07 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 ## Service difficulty reports (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA065133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065133), Nov 15, 1999: GYRO. PRECESSING. HORIZONTAL GYRO PRECESSES. - [SDR HEEA064464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064464), Sep 27, 1999: CARBON SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO NR 1 BEARING OIL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: GROOVED SLOTS AND TANGS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON CARBO - [SDR HEEA064391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064391), Sep 23, 1999: CARBON SEAL. LEAKING. CARBON SEAL INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKS DURING PRESSURE TEST. - [SDR HEEA063349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063349), Aug 12, 1999: TACH GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TACHOMETER GENERATOR'S ROTOR WARNING LIGHT FLICKERS AT LOW RPM. - [SDR HEEA061582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061582), Apr 2, 1999: FLOAT BAG ASSY. LEAKING. FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY'S AFT COMPARTMENT LEAKING. - [SDR HEEA060202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060202), Jan 22, 1999: BLADE. LOOSE. BLADE BOLT BUSHING SHIFTED POSITION. - [SDR HEEA0015572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015572), Aug 14, 1998: CARTRIDGE. FAILED. BOOST PUMP INTERNAL FAILURE. - [SDR HEEA0014580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014580), Jun 4, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKS. GP TACH NEEDLE STICKING BETWEEN 5-12 PERCENT. - [SDR HEEA0014487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014487), Jun 2, 1998: SPLINE. WORN. PUMP HAS EXCESSIVE DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE WEAR AND GEAR SPLINE WEAR. - [SDR HEEA0013472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013472), Mar 19, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012503), Jan 6, 1998: STOP ASSY. WORN. TRANSMISSION STOP ASSY HAS WORN RUBBER. - [SDR HEEA0012031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012031), Nov 18, 1997: PUMP. WORN. WORN PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE. - [SDR HEEA0012017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012017), Nov 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. POWER SUPPLY NO POWER. - [SDR HEEA0011893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011893), Nov 10, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SER - [SDR HEEA0011703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011703), Oct 22, 1997: TACH GEN SHAFT. WORN. TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAS WORN SHAFT LOOSE AT LARGE END, CLICKS WHEN TURNED. - [SDR HEEA0010299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010299), Jun 26, 1997: TRANSDUCER. FLUCTUATES. PRESSURE FLUCTUATES. - [SDR HAIHEEA9654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9654), Apr 29, 1997: PANEL ASSY. CORRODED. PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED. - [SDR HAIHEEA9653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9653), Apr 29, 1997: PANEL ASSY. CORRODED. PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED. - [SDR HAIHEEA9449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9449), Apr 19, 1997: VERTICAL FIN. SEPARATION. SEPARATION ON TRAILING EDGE OF VERT FIN. NOT REPAIRABLE BY SI#206-2037 AT THIS STATION. SEPARATION IN AREA ALLOWING NO FIELD REPAIRS (FIG. 3-1 VIEW B PAGE 3-2 O - [SDR HAIHEEA9272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9272), Mar 31, 1997: FUEL CELL. BLISTERS. FUEL CELL HAS BLISTERS AS MARKED. - [SDR HEEA968701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968701), Dec 11, 1996: CYLINDER. LEAKING. BEARING UNSTAKED; LEAKING AT VALVE. - [SDR HEEA967175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967175), May 8, 1996: ELT. FAILED. DID NOT FUNCTION DURING 30 DAY INSPECTION. - [SDR HEEA967077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967077), Apr 23, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. RADIO DOES NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. TRANSCEIVER DOESN'T TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. - [SDR HEEA966763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966763), Feb 28, 1996: LINK ASSY. BEARING WORN. LINK ASSY LOWER BEARING WORN. S/N LK6747 & LK11088 - [SDR HEEA955844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955844), Oct 5, 1995: FILTER ASSEMBLY. DEFECTIVE. LOUD CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM FILTER HEAD WHEN MOTORING ENGINE - NOTE: CHATTERING OCCURS ON SPOOL DOWN AFTER MOTORING TO 10% N1. REPLACED FILTER HOUSING ASS ## 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 FTW04FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA168), Jun 24, 2004: Bell 206-L1 (N5006F), Vermillion Bay, LA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms and the pilot's inadequate in flight preparation… ## 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 20040624016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040624016009A), Jun 24, 2004: Bell 206L1 (N5006F), Intracostalcity, LA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) On June 24, 2004 N5006F filed a flight plan with brazoria, TX flight following from an offshore platform @ eugene island 349 to abbeville, LA with 3 on… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.