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N218GHBell 206B-III

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 6, 2020.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Aug 2019)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Rantoul, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
3
destroyed, 2019
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Rantoul, KS
Canceled
Nov 6, 2020

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
206B-III
Serial number
3470
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
A1D7D8

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. until 2020Individual ownerRantoul, KS

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 27, 2019 · San Diego, CA

The pilot's failure to maintain yaw and pitch control while repositioning the helicopter, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA19CA519

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA519)

Accident · destroyed

Nov 29, 1994 · Natchitoches, LA

THE DELAYED FLARE AND THE IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES BY THE OPERATOR AND THE PILOT, DELAYED MAINTENANCE, AND, AN ENGINE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY STALL, COMBINED WITH EROSION AND CORROSION OF THE STATOR VANES WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
FTW95LA056

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW95LA056)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 20, 1983 · Nr. Mcadams, MS

THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED ON AN AERIAL RIGHT-OF-WAY-BURNING FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE TERRAIN & OBSTACLES, HIS ATTENTION WAS TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE HELICOPTER DURING THE BURNING OPERATION. AFTER COMPLETING THE BURNING OPERATION FOR THAT FLT, HE CHECKED THE ACFT FUEL QUANTITY & NOTED AN INDICATION OF 2 TO 3 GAL REMAINING. THE PLT IMMEDIATELY HEADED TOWARD THE LANDING AREA. APRX 1/4…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL84LA025

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL84LA025)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009Airframe (206B-III)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.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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