# N152RR: 1970 Bell TH-1L, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell TH-1L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-1l) (registry code 1180817)
- Engine: [Lycoming T53-L-13](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t53-l-13) (registry code 41551)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 157845
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1986
- Last registry action: May 10, 1991
- Mode S code: A0D324
- Location: [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8362° N, 76.1459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23462, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152RR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=152RR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152RR-2013-05-09

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 TH-1L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-1l.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 BFO90DOA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DOA01), Aug 1, 1990: Bell TH-1L (N152RR), Galax, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOST OF ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF A COMPRESSOR STALL.

## 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 19900801033739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801033739A), Aug 1, 1990: Bell TH1L (N152RR), Hillsville, VA, Substantial damage. Engine quit while spraying powerline right of way. Autorotated into trees. No cause for power loss in report.

## Other aircraft with N152RR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152RR): Pipistrel D O O ALPHA ELECTRO, S/N 888 AE 60, built 2022

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