# N1177W: 1965 Bell 204-B, registration cancelled 1979-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 1979
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 204-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b) (registry code 1181404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2026
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1977
- Mode S code: A04996
- Owner when cancelled: [Houston Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOUSTON%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Pearland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5616° N, 95.2798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77581, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1177W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1177W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1177W-1979-02-15

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 204-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b.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 FTW67A0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0096), Mar 12, 1967: Bell 204-B (N1177W), Vinton, LA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19780216006789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780216006789I), Feb 16, 1978: Bell 204B (N1177W), Pearland, TX, Minor damage. Pilot experienced partial loss of tail rotor control. Made successful run-on landing on foamed runway.

## Other aircraft with N1177W

- [Cancelled 2011-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1177W-2011-04-15): Marsh David G PTERODACTYL 430D NFL, S/N 1. Assigned, pending cancellation

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