# N1072S: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1990-04-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 27, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 45326
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A02164
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1072S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1072S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1072S-1990-04-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA073), Dec 21, 1988: Bell 206L-1 (N1072S), Oakland, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITITIONS FROM WHICH HE INADVERTENTLY DESCENDED INTO THE WATER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO…

## 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 19881220065189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881220065189A), Dec 20, 1988: Bell 206L1 (N1072S), Oakland, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crashed into bay shortly after night takeoff in fog and rain. Helicopter not equipped for IFR. Pilot not current.

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