# N59518: 1974 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1322
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued: February 29, 2012
- Last registry action: February 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A7B296
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Nuys Copters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20NUYS%20COPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59518
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59518
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59518-2018-01-05

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 WPR13FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA119), Feb 10, 2013: Bell 206B (N59518), Acton, CA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions with an illuminated cockpit light that degraded his visibility and his ability to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent while…

## 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 20130210001699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130210001699A), Feb 10, 2013: Bell 206B (N59518), Acton, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Approved plan of activities for movie waiver issued for: 09 February 2013, from 1600-2200 PST. Accident occurred at 0333 February 10, 2013, during filming.…

## Other aircraft with N59518

- [Cancelled 1955-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59518-1955-08-11): Cessna T-50, S/N 1252. Owner: [Leonard A J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEONARD%20A%20J), [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)

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