# N59590: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1985-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1985
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1469
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1981
- Mode S code: A7B3A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeronautical Accessories Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONAUTICAL%20ACCESSORIES%20INC)
- Location: [Bristol, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bristol)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59590
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59590
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59590-1985-03-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA070), Apr 7, 1981: Bell 206B (N59590), Santa Monica, CA, destroyed

## 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 19810407020439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810407020439A), Apr 7, 1981: Bell 206B (N59590), Santa Monica, CA, Destroyed. Engine failed on takeoff climb due to reduced fuel flow from an incorrectly installed fuel filter elbow fitting.

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