N38EA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2011. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal".
N38EA is reserved by a private party since January 15, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 15, 2026.
Bell 206B cancelled November 4, 2011
- Serial number
- 2555
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Second notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- June 21, 2010
- Last FAA action
- June 21, 2010
- Last owner
- Photos Unlimited (Corporation)
Rancho Cordova, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N38EA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2555
The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the practice autorotation.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B3 · serial 2555
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions during a hover operation. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude and the gusting, variable wind conditions.
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