# N1078C: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 45392
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1999
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A02228
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1078C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1078C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078C-2017-06-07

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

## Service difficulty reports (12)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR N1078C111702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N1078C111702), Nov 17, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME-ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
- [SDR HEEA060400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060400), Jan 28, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT INDICATE.
- [SDR HEEA0015512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015512), Aug 13, 1998: TRANSPONDER. WEAK. TRANSPONDER HAS WEAK SIGNAL AND FAILED 2 YEAR TRANSPONDER TEST. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND FREQUENCY AND PULSE WIDTH OUT OF SPECS, ALSO SHOWS FALSE
- [SDR HEEA0015464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015464), Jul 30, 1998: ALTIMETER. LEAKING. ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE.
- [SDR HEEA0014530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014530), Jun 4, 1998: CARTRIDGE. MALFUNCTIONED. BOOST PUMP DRAWING EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE.
- [SDR HEEA0013967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013967), Apr 16, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. ATTITUDE INDICATOR HAS BAD BEARINGS.
- [SDR HEEA0013257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013257), Mar 4, 1998: DIRECTION GYRO. DEFECTIVE. DIR GYRO LIGHTING IS OUT.
- [SDR HEEA0012020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012020), Nov 18, 1997: RPM INDICATOR. STICKS. GAS PRODUCER INDICATOR NEEDLE HAS STICKY OPERATION THROUGHOUT SCALE.
- [SDR HEEA0011926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011926), Nov 10, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SER
- [SDR HEEA0011839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011839), Nov 7, 1997: STABILIZER ASSY. SEPARATED. STABILIZER ASSY SEPARATED L/H AFT.
- [SDR HEEA967737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967737), Aug 30, 1996: TRANSPONDER. DEFECTIVE. INTERMITTENT AND WEAK. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA967436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967436), Jun 21, 1996: REGULATOR. FAILED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE AND FAILED START BENCH TEST.

## 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 FTW04FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA186), Jul 17, 2004: Bell 206 L-1 (N1078C), Cameron, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The helicopter's in-flight collision with water for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040717021959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040717021959A), Jul 17, 2004: Bell 206L1 (N1078C), Cameron, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 17, 2004, a Bell, model 206L-1, N1087C, registered to and operated by rotorcraft leasing company, LLC was reported missing south of Cameron,…
- [Incident 20021206033429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021206033429I), Dec 6, 2002: Bell 206L1 (N1078C), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. (-23) While performing company new hire training, instructor [privacy data omitted] stated after completing several practice autorotations with power recovery…

## Other aircraft with N1078C

- [Cancelled 1970-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078C-1970-10-08): Mooney M20A, S/N 1349, built 1959. Owner: [Foley Jay O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20JAY%20O), [Kayenta, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kayenta)

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