# N915B: 1971 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2023-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 720
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 2010
- Last registry action: May 8, 2023
- Mode S code: ACA957
- Location: [Louisa, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0642° N, 82.6670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41230, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N915B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=915B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-2023-07-07

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 WPR22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA236), Jun 24, 2022: Bell 206B (N915B), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of power to 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 20220624008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220624008519A), Jun 24, 2022: Bell 206B (N915B), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. On June 24, 2022, at approximately 0927 PDT, N915B, a Bell 206B, helicopter experienced a hard landing while dispensing pesticides. The aircraft was in process…

## Other aircraft with N915B

- [Cancelled 1956-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-1956-10-24): Bell 47B, S/N 5. Exported to Canada. Owner: [New England Helicopter Ser Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ENGLAND%20HELICOPTER%20SER%20INC), [Warwick, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Warwick)
- [Cancelled 1954-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-1954-06-02): Bell 47D1, S/N 603. Exported to Canada. Owner: [New England Helicopter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ENGLAND%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE), [Hillsgrove, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Hillsgrove)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915B-undated): Bell 47D1, S/N 28. Owner: [Bell Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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