# N37BA: 1964 Southwest Florida SW204HP, registration cancelled 2004-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 2004
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Southwest Florida SW204HP](https://openairdocs.org/model/southwest-florida-sw204hp) (registry code 1181426)
- Engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41552)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H6SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H6SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1104
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, carriage of cargo
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1996
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2002
- Last registry action: August 10, 2004
- Mode S code: A4318C
- Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Florida Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20FLORIDA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Punta Gorda, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Punta%20Gorda)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.8599° N, 81.6601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33982, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37BA-2004-09-28

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Southwest Florida SW204HP: https://openairdocs.org/model/southwest-florida-sw204hp.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 MIA00LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA170), May 24, 2000: Southwest Florida SW204 (N37BA), Fort Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade tip weight resulting in tail rotor assembly imbalance and separation due to the installation of an unapproved rotor blade by company maintenance…

## 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 20000524008729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000524008729A), May 24, 2000: N37BA, Ft. Pierce, FL, No damage. (-23) Pilot was conducting agricultural operations at approximately 30 mph and 50 feet above the orange grove. After hearing a loud "pop" noise the helicopter…

## Other aircraft with N37BA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37BA): Lancair LC-40-550FG, S/N 40020, built 2001

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