# N4168W: 1978 Bell 206B-III, registration cancelled 1993-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 1993
- Exported to: Guatemala
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B-III](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii) (registry code 1181506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2339
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 29, 1992
- Mode S code: A4EDEF
- Owner when cancelled: [Autorotate Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUTOROTATE%20INC)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4168W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4168W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4168W-1993-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 206B-III: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19921006051509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921006051509I), Oct 6, 1992: Bell 206B (N4168W), Austin, TX. Engine chip caution light in flight. Emergency landing. Found NR2 engine compressor bearing had failed.

## Other aircraft with N4168W

- [Cancelled 2011-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4168W-2011-06-14): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 12276, built 2008. Owner: [Bravo Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAVO%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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