# N16773: 1977 Bell 206L, registration cancelled 1987-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1987
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45103
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1977
- Last registry action: February 13, 1987
- Mode S code: A10F18
- Owner when cancelled: [Crescent Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRESCENT%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hollywood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9885° N, 80.2125° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33023, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16773
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16773
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16773-1987-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 206L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19781220020809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781220020809I), Dec 20, 1978: Bell 206L (N16773), Galveston, TX. Engine quit, autorotated to water. Gear box scavenge part for #6 and #7 bearing stripped. Severe engine damage

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