# N1197: 1997 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53151
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1997
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2011
- Last registry action: November 8, 2016
- Mode S code: A050EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Gm Leasing Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GM%20LEASING%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: LLC
- 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/N1197
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1197
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1197-2020-08-02

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 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR IAVA201406110001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IAVA201406110001), May 30, 2014: COMBUSTION CASE. CRACKED. OUTER COMBUSTION CASE CRACKED ON THE RT SIDE UNDER WIRE REINFORCEMENT PATCH.

## 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 CEN14IA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14IA270), May 30, 2014: Bell 407 (N1197), Eugene Island 182A, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The improper repair of the outer combustion case, which led to its ultimate failure due to the continued progression of a fatigue crack and resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

## 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 20140530007399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140530007399I), May 30, 2014: Bell 407 (N1197), Abbeville, LA, Minor damage. On may 30, 2014, around 10:45 am central standard time (CST) the reporting inspector received a call from westwind aviation, inc. (iava) federal aviation…

## Other aircraft with N1197

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1197): DJI AGRAS T100, S/N 1581F8ZLC259U002C5DD
- [Cancelled 1989-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1197-1989-01-24): Henry 1909 BLERIOT XI, S/N 1. Triennial form not returned

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