# N56MC: 1982 Bell 206B-III, registration cancelled 2002-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B-III](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii) (registry code 1181506)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3573
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1999
- Certificate issued: February 26, 2001
- Last registry action: February 26, 2001
- Mode S code: A725A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Mjg Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MJG%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9058° N, 93.2877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55419, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56MC-2002-02-26

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-III: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii.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 CHI01LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA327), Sep 27, 2001: Bell 206B-III (N56MC), Park Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance when he maneuvered above the glassy lake. A factor to the accident was the glassy lake condition.

## 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 20010927026439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010927026439A), Sep 27, 2001: Bell 206B (N56MC), Parkrapids, MN, No damage. (-23) The helicopter descended into potato lake for reasons yet to be determined. Investigation is ongoing. Sections 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F, 32, 39, and…

## Other aircraft with N56MC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56MC): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0060, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1997-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56MC-1997-04-09): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T8120020. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [First Security Bank Na  Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA%20%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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