# N143Q: 1968 Bell 206A, registration cancelled 2014-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508)
- 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: 319
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1968
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1981
- Last registry action: February 10, 1990
- Mode S code: A0AF33
- Owner when cancelled: [Martin Del R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20DEL%20R)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9084° N, 95.3498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77039, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=143Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143Q-2014-09-05

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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.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 NYC75AN047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN047), Oct 15, 1974: Bell 206 (N143Q), Garden City, NY, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19810304031319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304031319I), Mar 4, 1981: Bell 206A (N143Q), Crockett, TX, Minor damage. Helicopter descended abruptly into lake and sank while on approach over lake to clear area. No engine problems.
- [Accident 19741015043209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741015043209A), Oct 15, 1974: Bell 206A (N143Q), Garden City, NY, Substantial damage

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