# N81671: 1989 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2005-09-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 14, 2005 - 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: 51301 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: September 1, 1989 - Certificate issued: July 18, 2002 - Last registry action: July 19, 2005 - Mode S code: AB230D - 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: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81671 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81671 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81671-2005-09-14 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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md ## Service difficulty reports (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA087181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087181), Jun 9, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WRONG LIMITS FOR L-3 AIRCRAFT. - [SDR HEEA087180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087180), Jun 9, 2003: CASE. CORRODED. CORRODED MOUNTING HOLES; LINER WORN; CORRODED ORING GROOVE. - [SDR HEEA085040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085040), Feb 28, 2003: BOTTLE. CORRODED. EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE HAS CORROSION ON NECK AND VALVE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA083450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083450), Jan 9, 2003: VOLTMETER. INOPERATIVE. DIGITAL VOLTMETER NOT WORKING, NO DISPLAY. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083418), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA083382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083382), Jan 9, 2003: CLAMP. BROKEN. LT OUTBOARD CLAMP ON FWD CROSSTUBE HAS BROKEN T-BOLT. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083352), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA083350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083350), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA083346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083346), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA083026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083026), Jan 6, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA083010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083010), Jan 6, 2003: FITTING. WORN. RIGHT REAR DOOR STRUT END FITTINGS WORN. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA079495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079495), May 28, 2002: PANEL. CRACKED. FUSELAGE TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA079492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079492), May 28, 2002: FLOAT. LEAKING. RT MID FLOAT BAG HAS A SLOW LEAK. - [SDR HEEA079220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079220), May 24, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA079212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079212), May 24, 2002: FREEWHEEL UNIT. MAKING METAL. FREEWHEEL UNIT MAKING METAL. - [SDR HEEA075529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075529), Aug 21, 2001: LEG ASSY. DAMAGED. RIVET HOLES ARE ELONGATED. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075527), Aug 21, 2001: LEG ASSY. CHAFED. CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075521), Aug 21, 2001: LEG ASSY. CORRODED. PITTING ON INSIDE OF TUBE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075493), Aug 21, 2001: LINK. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR HEAD LINK ASSY IS CORRODED. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA072571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072571), Apr 11, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE LIGHTS OFF VERY HOT ON ALL STARTS AND THERE IS NO MORE ADJUSTMENT LEFT FOR LIGHTOFF DERICHMENT. IF ACCELERATION IS MOVED BACK, START IS STILL HOT AND ACC - [SDR HEEA072569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072569), Apr 11, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTING PROBLEMS AND OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. - [SDR HEEA072568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072568), Apr 11, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. FLUCTUATES. TORQUE FLUCTUATING 10 PERCENT ON TAKE OFF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY AT THE CUTOFF LINKAGE. REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED OK. - [SDR HEEA072554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072554), Apr 11, 2001: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. FLUCTUATES 3 TO 5 PERCENT ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE. - [SDR HEEA072545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072545), Apr 11, 2001: RESTRAINT. WORN. BOTH RESTRAINT ARM BEARINGS HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA072538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072538), Apr 11, 2001: GPS. INOPERATIVE. POWER BUTTON IS INOPERATIVE. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA072537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072537), Apr 11, 2001: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. WILL NOT KEEP USER WAYPOINTS WHEN POWER IS CYCLED. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA072175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072175), Apr 6, 2001: SEAT BELT. STUCK. SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA072173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072173), Apr 6, 2001: SEAT BELT. STUCK. SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA063241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063241), Aug 9, 1999: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. GPS WILL NOT UPDATE. - [SDR HEEA060819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060819), Feb 22, 1999: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR HAS FLUCTUATION. - [SDR HEEA0015816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015816), Aug 27, 1998: GPS. FAILED. GPS WILL NOT PRESENT USER WAY POINTS. FACE WAS BROKEN DUE TO SHEET METAL TRIM NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. - [SDR HEEA0015132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015132), Jul 1, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO. - [SDR HEEA0014543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014543), Jun 4, 1998: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSMITTER HAS ERRATIC INDICATION. - [SDR HEEA0011323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011323), Oct 8, 1997: INDICATOR. STICKING. TOT GAUGE STICKING. - [SDR HEEA0010334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010334), Jun 26, 1997: ANTENNA. DEFECTIVE. ANTENNA SLOW TO ACQUIRE SATELLITES AND LOCK ON. - [SDR HAIHEEA9770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9770), Apr 30, 1997: ELBOW. CORRODED. ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW ASSY. - [SDR HAIHEEA9684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9684), Apr 30, 1997: FIN ASSY. SEPARATED. FIN ASSY SEPARATED AT LOWER END AND OVER WEIGHT. - [SDR HAIHEEA9678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9678), Apr 29, 1997: LINK ASSY. SEPARATED. LINK ASSY SEPARATED RUBBER. - [SDR HAIHEEA9663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9663), Apr 29, 1997: FLOAT BAG ASSY. DEFECTIVE. FLOAT BAG ASSY UNBONDED INLET VALVE. SIX MONTH INSPECTION DUE. - [SDR HEEA979098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979098), Feb 11, 1997: ELBOW. CORRODED. ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW. - [SDR HEEA955766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955766), Sep 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME IS CRACKED AT BOTH TOP ATTACHMENT FITTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME. - [SDR HEEA954832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954832), Apr 21, 1995: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS. ## 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 FTW04FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA007), Oct 10, 2003: Bell 206L-3 (N81671), W. Cameron 509, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control following an inadvertent encounter with adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms, the low ceilings, and the miscommunication… ## Other aircraft with N81671 - [Cancelled 1955-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81671-1955-10-25): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-290, built 1945. Owner: [Atlantic Flight Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20FLIGHT%20SERVICES%20INC), [Norfolk, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Norfolk) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81671-undated): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 288090257. N-number assigned, not yet registered --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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