# N1071A: 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2009-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2009
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45340
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1979
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A02131
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4707° N, 97.5191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73102, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1071A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1071A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1071A-2009-10-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA096), Apr 17, 1990: Bell 206L-1 (N1071A), E. Island Blk15, no damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF CONTINUITY IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE DUE TO A FATIQUE FAILURE OF THE SPUR ADAPTER GEAR SHAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900417009499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900417009499A), Apr 17, 1990: Bell 206L (N1071A), Eugene Island, LA. Lost power,made hard water landing.

## Other aircraft with N1071A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1071A): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 31-7952195, built 1979
- [Cancelled 1971-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1071A-1971-07-14): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-658. Owner: [Excalibur Uranium Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXCALIBUR%20URANIUM%20CORP)

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