Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1181455

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
206L-4
Registry code
1181455
Registered
103 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 · 143

1992Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 143 aircraft
19921
19932
19941
19951
19961
19971
19981
20011
20031
20052
20067
200713
200817
200915
201011
201112
201211
20139
20148
201514
201610
20183
20191

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 40

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

1980In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 47 ADs
19801
19942
19951
19994
20012
20021
20032
20041
20051
20072
20082
20092
20111
20123
20134
20142
20152
20171
20192
20214
20224
20232
20241
See all 48 ADs
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  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181455'))
  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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Registered aircraft · 103

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NTSB investigations · 12

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

NTSB ERA26LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Chapmansboro, TNFailure of the volunteer fire department personnel to properly monitor and secure a stretcher, which resulted in it rolling into the helicopter’s tail rotor.Apr 30, 2026 · N409AE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Mitchell, INThe inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.Oct 17, 2023 · N490AE · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA071Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · King Salmon, AKThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid while en route, which resulted in a midair collision.Sep 5, 2023 · N193AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA385Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · Hibbing, MNThe ground crew’s failure to secure the backpack at the landing zone (LZ), that resulted in the tail rotor impacting the backpack during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate selection of an area at the LZ, the lack of awareness…Aug 27, 2023 · N19BH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Idabel, OKThe pilot’s failure to apply full power during the practice autorotation recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 30, 2022 · N378JC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA122Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Eldorado, ILOverheating of two lithium batteries in the paramedic’s flight suit pocket resulting in an explosion and fire that seriously injured the paramedic as the helicopter was about to take off.Feb 12, 2022 · N469AE · Minor damageNTSB ERA19LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · New York, NYThe pilot's failure to compensate for adverse wind on final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and aircraft control.May 15, 2019 · N26BB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in varying wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 25, 2016 · N435AE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4 · Beverly, MAMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.May 21, 2014 · N55SL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 - L4 · Lake City, ARA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jun 19, 2013 · N467AE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11IA436Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Relience, TNInadvertent contact with wires due to the lack of visual cues regarding their presence and the low angle of the sun, which was directly in the takeoff path.Aug 1, 2011 · N484AE · Minor damageNTSB CEN09LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Galliano, LAThe failure of the tail rotor driveshaft and coupling during engine start due to the mechanic's failure to properly reattach the tail rotor driveshaft and coupling during maintenance.Mar 2, 2009 · N410RL · 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
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FAA incident reports · 22

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

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Service difficulty reports · 710

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STCs that may be installed · 364

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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    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181455')
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PMA parts · 1,000+

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

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  WHERE tcds_number IN ('H2SW')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['206L-4'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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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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  GROUP BY ALL
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