# N79BH: 1979 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2788
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial surveying
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1995
- Last registry action: March 6, 2012
- Mode S code: AAB5CD
- Owner when cancelled: [Andrew Leland T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREW%20LELAND%20T)
- Location: [Brainerd, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Brainerd)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.3229° N, 94.1252° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56401, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79BH-2018-01-09

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: 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 CHI03LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA172), Jun 20, 2003: Bell 206B (N79BH), Baxter, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Factors contributing to this accident were the helicopter's low airspeed, low altitude, the…

## 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 20030620013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030620013049A), Jun 20, 2003: Bell 206B (N79BH), Baxter, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Local photo flight with pilot and two passengers. Pilot was in 300 foot high-hover over wooded area adjacent to building construction site. Pilot stated…

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