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N165BH1979 Bell 206L-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 28, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2015)23 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lewes, DE
owner city / state
Engine
250-C30P · 650 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2015
ADs may apply
23
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Dah Aircraft LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
Aug 28, 2015
Canceled
Jan 28, 2019
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Sep 15, 2015

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-1
Year
1979
Serial number
45249
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H2SW
Mode S code
A10462

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C30p
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
650 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2015 – 2019Dah Aircraft LLCLewes, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 20, 2015 · Thomaston, GA

The loss of tail rotor control due to a fractured pin in the tail rotor control system; the reason the pin fractured could not be determined as the fractured pin was lost in shipping.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
ERA15LA374

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15LA374)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)

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-1)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.
2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019Airframe (206L-1)
2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019Airframe (206L-1)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-1)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.
2015-12-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LimitedJul 14, 2015Airframe (206L-1)Certain serial numbers: 206L-3 51001–51612; 206L-4 52001–52313. Only with: 206L-1 only with Engine Upgrade Kit P/N 206-706-520-101 installed; 206L-3 and 206L-4 excluded if Rolls-Royce 250-C20R engine installed under STC No. SR00036SE.
Show all 23 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-02-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersMar 7, 2014Airframe (206L-1)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-1)Only with: Upper left attachment fitting part number 206-032-409-001 installed.
2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013Airframe (206L-1)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (206L-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)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-1)Only with: Horizontal stabilizer P/N 206-023-119-167 installed (206L series models) or P/N 407-023-801-109 installed (Model 407).
2006-16-04Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Sep 7, 2006Engine (250-C30P)
2004-22-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-1 and 206L-3 HelicoptersDec 7, 2004Airframe (206L-1)Only with: With IFR Kit P/N 206-705-001, -101, or -103 and magnetic brake P/N 204-001-376-003 (Memcor Truohm P/N MP 498-3) installed.
2003-13-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Aug 12, 2003Airframe (206L-1)
2002-25-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 HelicoptersJan 27, 2003Airframe (206L-1)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-1)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-1)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Tail rotor drive · adapter · looseMay 3, 1999

    ONE BOLT AND NUT WERE FOUND SEPARATED FROM TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED AND BROKE A FITTING ON POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY AND ENGINE POWER. PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · bearing · failedJul 29, 1996

    AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED 3 CHIP LIGHTS WITHIN 50 HOURS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED PER ALLISON MM. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 BEARING CAGE BROKEN INTO PIECES AND BEARING FELL APART. SIMPLE MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE FLAME-OUT.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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