# N2780W: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1991-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45332
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1984
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A2C6A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Notlef Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOTLEF%20INC)
- Location: [Port O'Connor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Port%20O'Connor)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4446° N, 96.4918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77982, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2780W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2780W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2780W-1991-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.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 FTW89LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA021), Nov 17, 1988: Bell 206L-1 (N2780W), Gulf-Of-Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS ALTITUDE DURING THE FLARE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

## 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 19881117051029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881117051029A), Nov 17, 1988: Bell 206L1 (N2780W), Gulf Of Mexico, TX, Substantial damage. Loud bang and engine quit made hard auto rotation float landing. Aircraft sank on recovery effort.

## Other aircraft with N2780W

- [Cancelled 2017-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2780W-2017-07-07): Pratka Allen J N3PUP, S/N 001, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Pratka Allen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRATKA%20ALLEN%20J), [Pleasanton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pleasanton)
- [Cancelled 1970-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2780W-1970-05-07): Mooney M20E, S/N 1062. Owner: [Zinke & Smith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZINKE%20%26%20SMITH), [Pompono Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompono%20Beach)

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