Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1181518

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206B
Registry code
1181518
Registered
29 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
5
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH2SW
Holder
Bell Textron Canada Limited

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 · 52

1969Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 52 aircraft
19691
19711
19721
19731
19741
19764
19772
19784
19796
19803
19812
19882
19891
19912
19963
19971
20001
20051
20064
20072
20087
20091
20101

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 74

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

1972In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 80 ADs
19721
19736
19744
19754
19763
19771
19781
19791
19803
19811
19851
19862
19882
19892
19913
19923
19943
19954
19961
20011
20022
20031
20041
20052
20074
20082
20092
20111
20122
20134
20171
20192
20214
20222
20232
20241
See all 82 ADs
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  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 ('1181518'))
  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 · 8

Historical bulletins · 1
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  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181518'))
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Registered aircraft · 29

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181518')
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NTSB investigations · 6

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

NTSB ERA23LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206B · Sandersville, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control.Jun 25, 2023 · N919AC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA351Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude and an impact with terrain.Aug 1, 2022 · N169AA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206B · Cedar Key, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel planning during agricultural spraying operations, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a hard landing following an autorotation.Apr 18, 2022 · N919AC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA269Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Blair, NEThe loss of main rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 16, 2019 · N106PD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA487Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Albers, ILFuel contamination, which resulted in the loss of engine power.Aug 10, 2013 · N804LA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN77DTC09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Laramie, WYApr 5, 1977 · N217RM · Substantial damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181518')
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FAA incident reports · 6

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

Accident 20220801007599ABell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IALoss of power aircraft and descended resulting in a hard landing.Aug 1, 2022 · N169AA · Substantial damageAccident 20220418002299ABell Helicopter Textron 206B · Fowler'S Bluff, FLOn April 18/2022, at 12:37PM, while on an aerial application flight in a remote area near Fowler'S Bluff (FL), N919AC, a Bell helicopter 206B, [privacy data omitted] a 14 CFR part 137 agricultural aircraft operator (darlington, IN), experienced a loss of…Apr 18, 2022 · N919AC · Substantial damageAccident 20190816014379ABell Helicopter Textron 206B · Blair, NE-Pilot conducted a governor off procedure while returning from routine patrol flight. Pilot reported low rotor warning prior to accident sequence. -Observed helicopter fuselage laying perpendicular across runway centerline. Helicopter came to rest on left…Aug 16, 2019 · N106PD · Substantial damageAccident 20130810015519ABell 206A · Albers, ILThe pilot of N804LA, a Bell-206 helicopter had just departed a private business location in Albers, Illinois, to a location near pevely, Missouri. He had leveled the aircraft at approximately 600 feet above ground level and was at a speed of 60 knots when he…Aug 10, 2013 · N804LA · Substantial damageIncident 20000620034119IBell 206B3 · Cambridge, MA(-23)At approx 1705 on 20 June 2000, N50Q a Bell ranger experienced a rotor caution light and warning horn followed by a loss of hydraulic pressure. An uneventful precautionary landing was made at the mit athletic field in Cambridge, MA. No injuries, no…Jun 20, 2000 · N50QAccident 19770405007839ABell 206B · Laramie, WYSeismic exploration support. Max gusts 25KTS.weather brief from fss and local tv. Eng torque 40 .Apr 5, 1977 · N217RM · Substantial damage
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Service difficulty reports · 1,564

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STCs that may be installed · 584

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.

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  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 ('1181518')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = '206B' AND m.code NOT IN ('1181518')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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