# N209D: 1968 Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1977-02-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 17, 1977
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 174
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1976
- Mode S code: A1B3BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Meade James M DBA M Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEADE%20JAMES%20M%20DBA%20M%20CO)
- Location: [Porterville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Porterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9809° N, 118.8894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93257, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=209D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209D-1977-02-17

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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX75O0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0023), Feb 20, 1975: Bell 206B (N209D), Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73DYC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC05), Aug 10, 1972: Bell 206A (N209D), John Day, OR, 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 19750220007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750220007249A), Feb 20, 1975: Bell 206A (N209D), Pt.Villarroel, Destroyed. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of bolivia.

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