# N8533F: 1968 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 254
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 5, 1976
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2004
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: ABB544
- Owner when cancelled: [Kauffman Well Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAUFFMAN%20WELL%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7515° N, 104.9977° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8533F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8533F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8533F-2013-03-04

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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN11FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA053), Nov 3, 2010: Bell 206 (N8533F), Meeker, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from electrical power lines during the low-altitude flight.
- [NTSB LAX98LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA139), Apr 20, 1998: Bell 206B (N8533F), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The malfunction and erratic speed control of the engine's governor, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX79FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA064-134226), Aug 3, 1979: Bell 206B (N8533F), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20101103049709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101103049709A), Nov 3, 2010: Bell 206B (N8533F), Meeker, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. [privacy data omitted] Was PIC of a Bell 206, N8533F flying a part 91 pipeline patrol. They were approx. 10 miles north west of Meeker co. at approx 1500 local…
- [Accident 19980420007279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980420007279A), Apr 20, 1998: Bell 206B (N8533F), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. Hard ground impact during practice autorotation. Fuel control governor surged and slow response in power recovery. (.4)the instructor pilot and new company…
- [Accident 19790803032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790803032509A), Aug 3, 1979: Bell 206B (N8533F), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit en flight. Made autorotate hard landing. Defective engine-driven fuel pump. Inadequate maintenance.

## Other aircraft with N8533F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8533F): Kenneth S Shinn ROTORWAY EXEC 90, S/N 3542

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