# N721LL: 1986 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 51164
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1986
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1986
- Last registry action: January 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A9A848
- Owners when cancelled: [State Of Illinois](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20ILLINOIS), [Department Of Transportation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20TRANSPORTATION)
- Location: [Springfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Springfield)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8555° N, 89.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62707, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N721LL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=721LL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N721LL-2018-03-06

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 (3)

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

- [SDR 20000721SH037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000721SH037), Jul 6, 2000: HOSE. LEAKING. HOSE LEAKED, FLUID EMPTIED. LANDED AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL AIRPORT. (X)
- [SDR 97ZZZX2387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2387), May 2, 1997: BEARING. FAILED. AT DISASSEMBLY, FOUND BEARING BREAKING UP. ROLLERS WERE BROKEN AND GRINDING UP. THIS BEARING IS ONE OF TWO BETWEEN YOKE AND GRIP.
- [SDR 96ZZZX2590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2590), Apr 16, 1996: BEARING. SCORED. FOUND LOWER MAST ALIGNMENT BEARING BAD WHEN PERFORMING THE SUN GEAR INSPECTION. TRANSMISSION, S/N BMC 00687.

## 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 CEN13TA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13TA535), Sep 7, 2013: Bell 206L-3 (N721LL), Amistad, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to arrest the descent following an abrupt maneuver to avoid birds, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

## 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 20130907016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130907016229A), Sep 7, 2013: Bell 206L-3 (N721LL), Amistad, NM, Destroyed. On September 7, 2013 @ 1600 MDT a Bell 206B L-3, registered to state of Illinois department of transportation hit the ground northeast of Amistad, new Mexico…

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