N61PH — 1981 Bell 206B

Aircraft record

Serial number

3282

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

206B

Year

1981

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Rolls-royc 250-c20b

Registration

Active

Registered to

Tre Aviation Corp — Wilmington, DE

View the FAA registry record for N61PH →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR19FA109Apr 16, 2019Fort Mcdowell, AZFatal · 2 fatal

   The separation of the main rotor head from the mast as a result of a sudden displacement of the cyclic stick during a low-G maneuver, leading to mast bumping. Contributing to the accident were the unsecure positioning of the flight test engineer’s laptop computer and the deviation from standard operating procedures to leave the left seat cyclic control installed during the test flight.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Bell 206B).

1. Jul 27, 2004registered — Tre Aviation Corp

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N61PH was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Bell 206B above.

• until Oct 29, 1991Swearingen SA-26AT (s/n T26143)

Frequently asked

Has N61PH been in an accident?

Yes. N61PH appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N61PH?

N61PH is a 1981 Bell 206B (rotorcraft), serial number 3282.

Who is N61PH registered to?

N61PH is registered to Tre Aviation Corp of Wilmington, DE. Registration status: active.

Has N61PH been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N61PH (WPR19FA109) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.