# N17HA: 1976 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2001-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2001
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- 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: 2003
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 25, 2001
- Last registry action: June 25, 2001
- Mode S code: A11784
- Owner when cancelled: [Hussey W Lee II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUSSEY%20W%20LEE%20II)
- Location: [Martinsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Martinsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7228° N, 79.8446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24112, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17HA-2001-12-12

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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.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 IAD01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA041), Apr 8, 2001: Bell BH-206-B (N17HA), Ringgold, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's failure to properly control the helicopter during a slope landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

## 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 20010408006929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010408006929A), Apr 8, 2001: Bell 206B (N17HA), Ringgold, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 8, 2001, at 0945LT, a Bell BHT-208-B attempted to land in a private yard one mile north of the danville regional airport (dan) in Virginia. The…

## Other aircraft with N17HA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17HA): Pilatus PC-24, S/N 129, built 2019
- [Cancelled 1978-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17HA-1978-03-29): Smith AEROSTAR 600, S/N 60-0142-062. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Valley Aerostar Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20AEROSTAR%20CORP), [Santa Ynez, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ynez)

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