# N52Q: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- 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: 2558
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 26, 2010
- Last registry action: February 22, 2016
- Mode S code: A687F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Premier Rotors LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREMIER%20ROTORS%20LLC)
- Location: [Saint Martinville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Saint%20Martinville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1635° N, 91.7753° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70582, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52Q-2019-09-06

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 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 GAA16CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA165), Mar 26, 2016: Bell 206B (N52Q), Hanford, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to release the collective while flying at 10 feet above ground level, resulting in the rapid helicopter descent and impact with terrain.

## 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 20160326007469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326007469A), Mar 26, 2016: Bell 206B (N52Q), Hanford, CA, Substantial damage. On March 26, 2016, N52Q was operating under part 91 practicing aerial application in a helicopter when the aircraft struck the earth at 8:05AM. The pilot…

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