# N34CA: 1977 Bell 206L, registration cancelled 2006-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45089
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1997
- Last registry action: February 21, 2006
- Mode S code: A3BB28
- Owner when cancelled: [Panther Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANTHER%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Belle Chasse, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Belle%20Chasse)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7159° N, 90.0354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70037, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34CA-2006-04-18

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 206L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l.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 MIA04LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA132), Sep 29, 2004: Bell 206L (N34CA), Gulf of Mexico, destroyed. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while on short final to land on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in the pilot ditching the helicopter into the water.

## 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 20040929022539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040929022539A), Sep 29, 2004: Bell 206L (N34CA), Belle Chasse, LA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot pulled collective to slow helicopter, power decreased. Pilot looked at the gauges and noticed N2 and nr fell to 90%. Pilot ditched helicopter…
- [Incident 19981119031429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981119031429I), Nov 19, 1998: Bell 206L (N34CA), Minor damage. Student pilot was practicing auto rotations in a Bell 206L helocopter and allowed the main rotor rmp to drop too low

## Other aircraft with N34CA

- [Cancelled 1994-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34CA-1994-07-19): Michael Donald R WIZARD T-38, S/N 0029. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Michael Larry W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHAEL%20LARRY%20W), [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)

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