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N26BBBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026

N26BB appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2019, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
52493
Model
206L-4
Category
Rotorcraft
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA19LA171May 15, 2019New York, NYNo injuries

    The pilot's failure to compensate for adverse wind on final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and aircraft control.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4).

  1. Dec 4, 2019deregisteredBell Helicopter Textron Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N26BB was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 above.

Frequently asked

Has N26BB been in an accident?
Yes. N26BB appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.
What kind of aircraft is N26BB?
N26BB is a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 (rotorcraft), serial number 52493.

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