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N81AL1979 Bell 206B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2030
Based in
Hallettsville, TX
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20B · 420 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Hallettsville, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 23, 2023
Expires
Sep 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 3, 2005

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
Year
1979
Serial number
2782
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
AB070E

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C20b
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 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. 2023 – nowCo-ownersHallettsville, TX · current
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Hughes 369hs S/N 530481s

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)

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 (206B)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 (206B)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 (206B)
2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019Airframe (206B)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 (206B)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 17 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013Airframe (206B)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (206B)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.
2012-12-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Limited, HelicoptersJul 24, 2012Airframe (206B)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 (206B)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.
2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009Airframe (206B)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 (206B)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 (206B)Only with: Upper left-hand tailboom attachment CRES steel fitting P/N 407-030-750-103 installed.
2007-25-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A and 206B HelicoptersJan 14, 2008Airframe (206B)Certain serial numbers: 0004–3906. Only with: Two-piece vertical stabilizer (fin) supports P/N 206-031-417-003 or -007, or P/N 206-031-418-001 or -005, installed.
2007-23-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A and 206B HelicoptersDec 6, 2007Airframe (206B)Certain serial numbers: …–3216. Only with: Main rotor latch bolt P/N 206-010-169-001, 206-010-169-003, or 206-011-122-003 installed.
2003-13-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Aug 12, 2003Airframe (206B)
81-18-01 R1Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206A-1, 206B-1, 206L, and 206L-1…Dec 11, 2001Airframe (206B)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 (206B)

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.

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Sources

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

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