# N311RL: 1996 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2018-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53069
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1996
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2015
- Last registry action: March 26, 2015
- Mode S code: A34C0A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gm Leasing Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GM%20LEASING%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311RL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=311RL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311RL-2018-08-10

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 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.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 CEN15LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA288), Jun 28, 2015: Bell 407 - NO Series (N311RL), South Timbalier 127, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's lack of awareness of the severity of the gusting winds, which led to the helicopter being pushed off of the oil platform by a wind gust during engine start. Contributing to the accident…

## 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 20150628011409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150628011409A), Jun 28, 2015: Bell 407 (N311RL), Gulf Of Mexico, Substantial damage. During start sequence a strong gust of wind hit the platform and the aircraft started sliding sideways toward the safety skirting. The nose of the aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N311RL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311RL): Xag P150, S/N 1863FPEG8223502PU993

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.