# N6610E: 1991 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2002-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51424
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1991
- Certificate issued: March 5, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A8BA4D
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2241° N, 92.0198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, LA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6610E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6610E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6610E-2002-04-04

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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md

## Service difficulty reports (14)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR HEEA063180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063180), Aug 6, 1999: CLOCK. FAILED. CLOCK NOT WORKING.
- [SDR HEEA060224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060224), Jan 22, 1999: PUMP. CRACKED. PUMP HAS CRACK INDICATION ON HOUSING AND WORN SPLINE ON SHAFT.
- [SDR HEEA0016039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016039), Sep 11, 1998: CASE. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON BOTTOM OF MAIN CASE, INSIDE AND OUT, IN SAME PLACE. SCRAPPED CASE AND REPLACED WITH NEW CASE.
- [SDR HEEA0014086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014086), Apr 29, 1998: ELT. DEFECTIVE. ELT RESET BUTTON WILL NOT SPRING BACK.
- [SDR HEEA0012792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012792), Feb 5, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. ENG OIL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE-DOES NOT WORK. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WO
- [SDR HEEA0012715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012715), Jan 27, 1998: LORAN. FAILED. LORAN DOES NOT DISPLAY DATA, DISPLAYS MOSTLY LINES.
- [SDR HEEA0011447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011447), Oct 10, 1997: ATTITUDE GYRO. FAULTY. ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT STAY CAGED.
- [SDR HEEA0010035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010035), Jun 4, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ACTUATOR WILL NOT RUN. SENT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA968603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968603), Dec 3, 1996: COMB  LINER. MIS MFG. WHILE INSTALLING NEW COMBUSTION LINER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING TORQUE FLUX AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL IGNITOR - DUMMY PLUG AND FUEL NOZZLE AT SAME
- [SDR HEEA967439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967439), Jun 21, 1996: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. PSI READS HIGH AT HIGH RANGE.
- [SDR HEEA956048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA956048), Nov 15, 1995: EXHAUST ASSY. CRACKED. EXHAUST ASSY IS CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA956040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA956040), Nov 15, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA955838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955838), Oct 5, 1995: RECEIVER. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND THAT R/H INNER KNOB PULLS OUT AND R/H OUTER KNOB LOCKS UP.
- [SDR HEEA955571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955571), Aug 8, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. OFF FREQUENCY. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY TO SPECS. REPAIRED. ALSO FOUND UNIT TO HAVE WEAK RECEIVE AND INTERMITTENT TRANSMIT. REPLACED MIXER DI

## 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 FTW99LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA240), Aug 26, 1999: Bell 206-L3 (N6610E), Main Pass 225a, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter. A factor was the tailwind 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 19990826043819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990826043819A), Aug 26, 1999: Bell 206L3 (N6610E), Venice, LA, No damage. (-23) During takeoff from an offshore heliport, the pilot lost control of the a/c while taking off wiht a strong tail wind from a nearby thunderstorm.

## Other aircraft with N6610E

- [Cancelled 1986-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6610E-1986-08-25): Cessna 175, S/N 56110. Owner: [Wildrick Greg E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILDRICK%20GREG%20E), [Kokomo, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Kokomo)

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