# N6280N: 1968 Bell 206A, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508)
- 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: 146
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1982
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A8365A
- Owner when cancelled: [Alpine Helicopters Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPINE%20HELICOPTERS%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Stockton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Stockton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0469° N, 121.3528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95209, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6280N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6280N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6280N-2013-06-14

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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 OAK73DVM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM05), Aug 5, 1972: Bell 206B (N6280N), Salinas, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0082), Jun 14, 1969: Bell 206A (N6280N), Twin Lake, Canada, substantial damage

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