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N164BHBell 206L

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 8, 1995.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1995)21 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Biscayne Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
Sep 6, 1988
Canceled
Aug 8, 1995

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
206L
Serial number
46602
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H2SW
Mode S code
A100AB

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1988 – 1995Biscayne Helicopters INCMiami, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 6, 1995 · Miami, FL

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING, HIS FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION TO RECOVER FROM THE RESULTING DESCENT, AND HIS DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE WATER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA95LA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA95LA084)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-15-06Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Aug 27, 2021Airframe (206L)Certain serial numbers: 206A 004–660; 206A 672–715; 206L 45004–45153; 206L 46601–46617; 206L-1 45154–45790; 206L-3 51001–51612. Only with: Model 206B all serial numbers including those converted from Model 206A; Model 206L-4 all serial numbers.
2021-11-01Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJul 15, 2021Airframe (206L)Certain serial numbers: 206B 004–4690; 206L 45001–45153; 206L 46601–46617. Only with: Model 206B includes helicopters converted from Model 206A and helicopters with a 206B3 designation.
2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019Airframe (206L)
2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019Airframe (206L)Only with: Air Comm air conditioning system installed: P/N AS350-202-1 through -5 or AS350-204-1 through -12 (AS350), EC130-202-1 through -8 (EC130B4), 206EC-200 through 206EC-212 (Bell 206), or 407 EC-201 through 407 EC-203 (Bell 407).
2017-05-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 17, 2017Airframe (206L)Only with: Tension-torsion strap P/N 206-011-147-005 with S/N BTFS-23868 through BTFS-24277 or P/N 206-011-147-007 with S/N BT-22719 through BT-23437 installed.
Show all 21 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-02-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersMar 7, 2014Airframe (206L)Serial numbers per Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L-09-163, Revision A, Tables 1 and 2. Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 206-015-001-115, -117, -119, or -121 installed with S/N listed in the ASB.
2013-25-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJan 31, 2014Airframe (206L)Only with: Upper left attachment fitting part number 206-032-409-001 installed.
2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013Airframe (206L)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (206L)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed.
2013-02-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersFeb 7, 2013Airframe (206L)Certain serial numbers: 206L-4 52001–52430. Only with: Hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-103 installed.
2012-12-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Limited, HelicoptersJul 24, 2012Airframe (206L)Only with: Modified with Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) lighting installed per STC SR01383SE.
2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011Airframe (206L)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed.
96-18-05 R1Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 HelicoptersDec 21, 2010Airframe (206L)Only with: Tailboom P/N 206-033-004-003, -011, -45, -045, or -103 installed.
2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009Airframe (206L)Only with: Model 206A/206B/206L series with cyclic control lever assembly P/N 206-001-401-111, 206-001-400-115, or 206-001-400-111, and Model 407/427 with lever assembly P/N 407-001-320-105 or 407-001-320-109, with less than 50 hours TIS.
2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009Airframe (206L)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB.
2008-14-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4…Aug 14, 2008Airframe (206L)Only with: Upper left-hand tailboom attachment CRES steel fitting P/N 407-030-750-103 installed.
2008-14-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008Airframe (206L)Only with: Horizontal stabilizer P/N 206-023-119-167 installed (206L series models) or P/N 407-023-801-109 installed (Model 407).
2003-13-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Aug 12, 2003Airframe (206L)
2002-25-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 HelicoptersJan 27, 2003Airframe (206L)Certain serial numbers: 206L 45004–45049; 206L 45051–45153; 206L 46601–46617; 206L-1 45154–45790; 206L-3 51001–51612; 206L-4 52001–52163; …. Only with: Tailboom P/N 206-033-004 all dash numbers installed, except P/N 206-033-004-181.
81-18-01 R1Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206A-1, 206B-1, 206L, and 206L-1…Dec 11, 2001Airframe (206L)Only with: Main rotor trunnion P/N 206-010-104-3, 206-011-113-001, 206-011-120-001, or 206-011-113-103 installed.
95-09-06Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 HelicoptersJun 8, 1995Airframe (206L)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine · engine · failedMar 7, 1995

    PILOT REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER IN MODERATE LEVEL HOVER. AFTER HEARING 3 DULL THUMPS, THE NOSE YAWED AND ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. PERFORMED CONTROLLED LANDING INTO 20 FEET OF WATER. ACFT ROLLED INVERTED AND SANK. CAUSE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. NTSB IS INVESTIGATING AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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