# N163AC: Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1973-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1973
- 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: 163
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1969
- Mode S code: A0FCD6
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Central Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CENTRAL%20INC)
- Location: [Willoughby, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Willoughby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163AC-1973-06-05

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 NYC72AN148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN148), Jun 6, 1972: Bell 206A (N163AC), Matewan, WV, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N163AC

- [Cancelled 2026-10-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163AC-2026-10-17): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 1581F6BUB24690016TQ2. Assigned, pending cancellation

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