# N43BL: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1990-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 1990
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A520E9
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43BL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43BL-1990-11-06

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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.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 MKC89LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA178), Aug 11, 1989: Bell 206B (N43BL), Marys Home, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.

## 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 19890811029199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890811029199A), Aug 11, 1989: Bell 206B (N43BL), Mary'S Home, MO, Substantial damage. Got light on the skids for liftoff. Rolled on its side.

## Other aircraft with N43BL

- [Cancelled 2020-01-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43BL-2020-01-27): Cessna 550, S/N 5500118, built 1980. Owner: [Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CYPRESS%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20LLC), [Clermont, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clermont)
- [Cancelled 2013-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43BL-2013-10-31): Lapee Robert E RV6, S/N 21612, built 1994. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lapee Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAPEE%20ROBERT%20E), [Lancaster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lancaster)

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