# N549W: 1979 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2006-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2604
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2002
- Last registry action: December 31, 2003
- Mode S code: A6FB4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aris Helicopter Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARIS%20HELICOPTER%20LTD)
- Location: [Moffett Field, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moffett%20Field)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4161° N, 122.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD (NUQ), within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N549W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=549W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N549W-2006-12-11

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 LAX04LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA281), Jul 26, 2004: Bell 206B (N549W), Little Valley, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects and terrain while maneuvering at low altitude. Factors in the accident were the high, rising terrain, and the high density altitude.

## 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 20040726016599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040726016599A), Jul 26, 2004: Bell 206B (N549W), Little Valley, CA, Destroyed. (-23) The helicopter collided with trees and terrain while cruising about 4.9 miles southeast of Little Valley CA. Ground based witnesses observed the…

## Other aircraft with N549W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N549W): Pipistrel Lsa S R L SINUS 912 LSA, S/N 744 SFN 912 LSA, built 2015

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