# N1457W: Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1972-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 392
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1969
- Mode S code: A0B8A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1457W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1457W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1457W-1972-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 FTW72AF087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF087), Jun 28, 1972: Bell 206B (N1457W), Cameron, LA, destroyed, 2 fatal

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