# N59551: 1974 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- 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: 1392
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2000
- Last registry action: December 14, 2009
- Mode S code: A7B31B
- Owner when cancelled: [Ranger Aviation Parts LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGER%20AVIATION%20PARTS%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59551
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59551
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59551-2013-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX99LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA293), Sep 1, 1999: Bell 206B (N59551), Delhi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight, which failed to detect water contamination of the fuel system. The operator's inadequate maintenance of the loose fitting fuel cap…

## 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 19990901042539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990901042539A), Sep 1, 1999: Bell 206B (N59551), Delhi, CA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot reported that the engine RPM began decreasing during the takeoff climb, about 200 to 300 feet AGL, while he was over a grove of trees. He…

## Other aircraft with N59551

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59551-1965-05-20): Cessna T-50, S/N 2782, built 1943. Owner: [Geibel Edwin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEIBEL%20EDWIN%20W), [Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Myers)

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