# N1440W: 1969 Bell 205A-1, registration cancelled 1974-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30035
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 26, 1969
- Mode S code: A0B3F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Era Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERA%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1440W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1440W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1440W-1974-01-07

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 205A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-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 SEA74DYE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE09), Sep 2, 1973: Bell 205-A1 (N1440W), Lester, WA, destroyed

## 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.

- [Accident 19730902036279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730902036279A), Sep 2, 1973: Bell 205A1 (N1440W), Lester, WA, Destroyed. Acft on usfs contract. Density alt 7000FT. Overweight by 1025 lbs. Gusting to 13K.

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