Bell 205B

Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1181415

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL
Model
205B
Registry code
1181415
Registered
1 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
15
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH1SW
Holder
Bell Textron Inc.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 2

1969Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 2 aircraft
19691
19741

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 36

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1981In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 48 ADs
19811
19921
19933
19942
19981
19992
20002
20012
20023
20031
20072
20081
20102
20113
20121
20134
20141
20202
20214
20226
20231
20243
See all 50 ADs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181415'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Historical bulletins · 1
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181415'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 1

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181415')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181415')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 6

SDR CA110722007Tach Generator · inoperativeWHILE IN A HOVER, DROPPING OFF A LOAD, THE LOW ROTOR HORN AND CAUTION LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED, FIRST INTERMITTENT, THE PILOT WAS STILL IN A HOVER AFTER ACTIVATION SO IT WAS NOT ENGINE RELATED. DROPPED OFF THE LOAD AND LANDED BACK AT STAGING. IT WAS A FALSE INDICAJul 18, 2011 · Bell 205B · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR CA080702005Turbine · damaged(CAN) PILOT CONDUCTED TAKE-OFF SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT LONGLINE OPERATIONS. APPROX 2 MINS AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY TORQUE YAWING. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND LANDED THE ACFT ON A LOGGING ROAD. THE ACFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGJun 26, 2008 · Bell 205B · Turbine SectionSDR CA080606002Blade · cracked(CAN) PILOT REPORTED PEDAL VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAYS FLYING. AD-2008-10-03 CLEAN AND INSPECT T/R BLADES WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE 25 HRS AME INSP PORTION OF THE AD AFTER THE DAYS FLYING. AME INSPECTED T/R BLADES AND DETERMINED ONE BLADE TO BE UNSERVICEABLE Jun 3, 2008 · Bell 205B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA071029006Circuit Breaker · odor(CAN) SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN. LANDED BACK AT PAD. (TC NR 20071029006)Oct 25, 2007 · Bell 205B · Instrument System WiringSDR CA061222004Nut · cracked(CAN) THE ACORN NUTS WERE SENT OUT FOR NDT IAW THE REQUIREMENT OF THE OVERHAUL OF THE M/R HEAD ASSY. THE NDT SHOP FOUND A CRACK DEVELOPING NEAR THE BASE IN THE TRANSITION AREA OR CURL OF THE DOME AND THE GEAR PART OF THE ACORN NUTS. THE ESTIMATED TIME ON THEDec 4, 2006 · Bell 205B · Main Rotor HeadSDR AU510001926Trunnion · cracked(AUS) TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY TRUNNION CRACKED ON INNER BEARING RACE. (OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL ) (CASA NR 510001926)Dec 12, 2005 · Bell 205B · Tail Rotor Head
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '205B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 123

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

See all 123 STCs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181415')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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