# N5018L: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1988-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1988
- 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: 2648
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A64122
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5018L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5018L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5018L-1988-03-18

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (2)

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 DEN85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA033), Nov 26, 1984: Bell 206B-III (N5018L), Mancos, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVW15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVW15), Mar 27, 1980: Bell 206B (N5018L), Mesquite, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19841126063419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841126063419A), Nov 26, 1984: Bell 206B (N5018L), Mancos, CO, Substantial damage. Lost power on initial climb prior to transitional lift. Hard landing chopped off tail boom. Engine tested normal.
- [Accident 19800327007439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327007439A), Mar 27, 1980: Bell 206B (N5018L), Mesquite, NV, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Made hard auto rotation landing. Found turbine had thrown a blade.

## Other aircraft with N5018L

- [Cancelled 1974-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5018L-1974-12-06): Lake LA-4-200, S/N 475. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Blodgett S Whitney Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLODGETT%20S%20WHITNEY%20JR), [Shorham, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Shorham)

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