# N5012J: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45210
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1993
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A6404E
- Owner when cancelled: [North Air Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AIR%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Frankfort, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Frankfort)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0617° N, 75.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13340, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5012J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5012J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5012J-2015-05-06

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 (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 MKC89LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA041), Dec 18, 1988: Bell 206L-1 (N5012J), Linwood, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION, INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, AND CLEARANCE NOT ATTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## 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 19881218054619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881218054619A), Dec 18, 1988: Bell 206L1 (N5012J), Linwood, KS, Substantial damage. Descended low over a river to check smoke on ground. Struck a powerline and crashed into two feet of water in river

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