# N1443W: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1984-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 372
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1984
- Last registry action: April 17, 1984
- Mode S code: A0B462
- Owners when cancelled: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Silver City Mining Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVER%20CITY%20MINING%20CO), [Schnake Lester F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHNAKE%20LESTER%20F), [Bearry Lonnie H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEARRY%20LONNIE%20H)
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1443W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1443W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1443W-1984-04-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC79FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA056), Jul 14, 1979: Bell 206B (N1443W), Philadelphia, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC70FHD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHD30), May 21, 1970: Bell 206A (N1443W), Pennsauken, NJ, 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.

- [Accident 19790714039919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790714039919A), Jul 14, 1979: Bell 206B (N1443W), Philadelphia, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Main drive shaft coupling failed while helicopter was in hover at low altitude. Aircraft impacted water vertically.

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