# N2215W: 1969 Bell 205A-1, registration cancelled 1980-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30053
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1975
- Mode S code: A1E7D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Era Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERA%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2200° N, 149.8578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2215W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2215W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2215W-1980-07-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 205A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1.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 ANC79FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA002), Oct 8, 1978: Bell 205A-1 (N2215W), Kenai, AK, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB SEA74FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTI08), Aug 21, 1973: Bell 205-A1 (N2215W), Thompson Fls, MT, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19781008043849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781008043849A), Oct 8, 1978: Bell 205A1 (N2215W), Kenai, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Float equipped. Tail rotor pitch control change chain had 21.5 hours since installation.
- [Accident 19730821024039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730821024039A), Aug 21, 1973: Bell UHIBWILCO (N2215W), Thompson Fls, MT, Destroyed. Plt un release 250 gal water in extrnl bucket. Dens alt aprx 7000 ft.

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