# N27FL: Bell TH-1L, registration cancelled 1996-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell TH-1L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-1l) (registry code 1180817)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 157844
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1993
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A2A4AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Garlick Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARLICK%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Hamilton, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hamilton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1667° N, 114.1051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59840, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27FL-1996-06-17

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 TH-1L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-1l.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 SEA95LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA110), Jun 1, 1995: Garlick TH-1L (N27FL), Umpqua, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH A TREE, RESULTING IN A TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRIKE ON THE TREE WHICH DISABLED THE TAIL ROTOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE 150-FOOT-HIGH ROCK BLUFF.

## 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 19950601043629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950601043629A), Jun 1, 1995: Bell TH1L (N27FL), Umpoua, OR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. During hover for log pickup. Went into spin. Crashed. Tail rotor sheared off striking trees. No mechanical problems

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