# N1070D: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1989-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45309
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A02111
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1070D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1070D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1070D-1989-01-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA201), May 29, 1982: Bell 206L-1 (N1070D), High Island 389, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19820529020049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820529020049A), May 29, 1982: Bell 206L1 (N1070D), High Island, TX, Destroyed. Engine quit on preparing to land on oil platform. Autorotated to water. Waves demolished chopper. Failed turbine.
- [Incident 19800321033569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800321033569I), Mar 21, 1980: Bell 206L1 (N1070D), High Island, TX. Chips light came on followed by complete engine falure. Successful autorotation to water.
- [Incident 19791111053919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791111053919I), Nov 11, 1979: Bell 206L1 (N1070D), Pearland, TX, Minor damage. When pilot initiated hover he turned tail rotor of his aircraft into main rotor of a stationary helicopter.

## Other aircraft with N1070D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1070D): Hansen David B FISHER CLASSIC, S/N CO 98, built 2004
- [Cancelled 1952-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1070D-1952-02-13): Cessna 195A, S/N 7682. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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