N520M

BELL 206B · 1978 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 5 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DERSTINE AIR SERVICE LLC, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SKY RIVER HELICOPTERS LLC (5SKA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2009-01-07.

OTHER · 2009-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: RADIO — FAILED (AVIONICS PANEL) · airframe 13,465 hrs · 14,883 cycles

AFTER RUNUP, HAD TO CONTACT GROUND CONTROL 2 TIMES FOR REPLY ON NR1 COMM. AFTER TAKEOFF CONTACTED DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 132.75 TWICE FOR REPLY AFTER SWITCHING TO 128.45, NEVER RECEIVED REPLY FORM CENTER. TRIED HEADSET/HANDSET AND SWITCH TO COMM 2 WITH NO ISSUES ON NR 2, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE NR 1 COMMUNICATION RADIO UNIT WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER UNIT WAS INSTALLED. UNIT WAS OPS CHECKED BY REPAIR STATION.

Source: SDR CIEA200900001