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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89FB

N89FB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 26, 2002. The last status on file was "second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response".

Bell 206B cancelled April 26, 2002

Serial number
1980
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1976
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
August 6, 1993
Last FAA action
October 23, 1996
Last owner
U S Leaseco INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Baltimore, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N89FB

IAD01FA089Accident on August 1, 2001 at Baltimore, MD: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 1980

The pilot's improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his inadequate recovery from the resultant unanticipated right yaw.

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