# N16780: 1977 Bell 206L, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45112
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1987
- Last registry action: February 1, 2001
- Mode S code: A10F38
- Owner when cancelled: [Municipal Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUNICIPAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7304° N, 80.2336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33133, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16780
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16780
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16780-2013-04-23

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

## 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 MIA87LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA133), Apr 12, 1987: Bell 206L (N16780), Miami, FL, 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 19870411009039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870411009039A), Apr 11, 1987: Bell 206L (N16780), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. The helicopter impacted the ramp during hover. A non certificated pilot was attempting to steal the aircraft.

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