N59518 — 1974 Bell 206B

Aircraft record

Serial number

1322

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

206B

Year

1974

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Allison 250 Ser 250hp

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N59518 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR13FA119Feb 10, 2013Acton, CAFatal · 3 fatal

   The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions with an illuminated cockpit light that degraded his visibility and his ability to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent while maneuvering, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Bell 206B).

1. Jan 5, 2018deregistered — Van Nuys Copters Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N59518 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Bell 206B above.

• until Aug 11, 1955Cessna T-50 (s/n 1252)

Frequently asked

Has N59518 been in an accident?

Yes. N59518 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N59518?

N59518 is a 1974 Bell 206B (rotorcraft), serial number 1322.

Has N59518 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N59518 (WPR13FA119) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.