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N303CH

Cancelled 2003

Deregistered aircraft · 1997 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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Cancelled: April 23, 2003
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: 45268
Year built: 1997
Type: Rotorcraft
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: January 9, 1997
Certificate issued: October 31, 1996
Last registry action: March 18, 2003
Mode S code: A32AB1
Owner when cancelled: Central Helicopter Service Inc
Location: Houston, TX
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N303CH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW03LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdinburg, TXThe loss of tailrotor effectiveness due to the right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were the lack of suitable surrounding terrain for landing, which included numerous surrounding obstacles, and the tailwind.Oct 17, 2002 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N303CH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20021017031289AEdinburg, TX(.19) On October 17, 2002, at 1600 central daylight time, a Bell 206L-1 helicopter, N303CH, was substantially damaged when it landed hard following a loss of control near Edinburg, Texas. The helicopter was registered to and operated by central helicopters…Oct 17, 2002 · Destroyed

Other aircraft with N303CH · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N303CH now.

UndatedPiper PA-31-350 · S/N 317752107Cancellation date not recorded