# N217RM: Bell Helicopter Textron 206B, registration cancelled 1978-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206b) (registry code 1181518)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2151
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1977
- Mode S code: A1D506
- Owner when cancelled: [East West Helicopter Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20WEST%20HELICOPTER%20INC)
- Location: [Harrison, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Harrison)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217RM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217RM-1978-07-31

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 Helicopter Textron 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-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 DEN77DTC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTC09), Apr 5, 1977: Bell 206B (N217RM), Laramie, WY, 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 19770405007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405007839A), Apr 5, 1977: Bell 206B (N217RM), Laramie, WY, Substantial damage. Seismic exploration support. Max gusts 25KTS.weather brief from fss and local tv. Eng torque 40 .

## Other aircraft with N217RM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217RM): Textron 525C, S/N 525C0202, built 2015

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