N2779B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 16, 2005. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bell 206B cancelled March 16, 2005
- Serial number
- 2819
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 1993
- Last FAA action
- January 18, 2005
- Last owner
- Msi Helicopters Leasing INC (Corporation)
Albuquerque, NM - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Aero Commander 560-A cancelled October 26, 1971
- Serial number
- 279
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 26, 1971
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Thomas Aviation INC (Corporation)
Seaford, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2779B
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206BIII · serial 2819
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the static wire. Factors were the static wire, and the glaring sunlight condition.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2819
THE HARD LANDING DUE TO A DELAYED FLARE AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site