# N1082H: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- 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: 45403
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1985
- Last registry action: February 1, 1994
- Mode S code: A02512
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Financial Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20FINANCIAL%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8407° N, 97.2242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76180, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1082H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1082H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1082H-2012-10-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 FTW89FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA133), Jul 11, 1989: Bell 206L-1 (N1082H), Galveston, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT).

## 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 19890711021851A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890711021851A), Jul 11, 1989: Bell 206L1 (N1082H), Galveston, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. While climbing to cruise collided with N3595B that was on right in cruise flight. No radio contact after departure
- [Incident 19840728053629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840728053629I), Jul 28, 1984: Bell 206L1 (N1082H), Offshore, TX. Hissing noise and left yaw. N2 and rotor RPM decay. After safe water landing engine out light and audio warning on.

## Other aircraft with N1082H

- [Cancelled 1974-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1082H-1974-04-19): Aeronca 15AC, S/N 15AC-101, built 1948. Owner: [Johnson Caylos D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20CAYLOS%20D), [Millington, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Millington)

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