# N788BD: 1975 Bell 206B II, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B II](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-ii) (registry code 1181505)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20b) (registry code 03081)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1726
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 6, 2007
- Last registry action: October 1, 2008
- Mode S code: AAAE5B
- Owner when cancelled: [Miars Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIARS%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N788BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=788BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N788BD-2015-05-19

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 206B II: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-ii.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 WPR10CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA364), Jul 24, 2010: Bell 206 B II (N788BD), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing approach.

## 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 20100724040409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100724040409A), Jul 24, 2010: Bell 206 B II (N788BD), Big Bear City, CA, Substantial damage. Established out of ground effect hover. Tail rotor lost effectiveness. Aircraft made 3 clockwise rotations prior to impact with the ground

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