# N4444S: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1976-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 1976
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1970
- Mode S code: A55C6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4444S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4444S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4444S-1976-07-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DEN75AD052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD052), Apr 9, 1975: Bell 206B (N4444S), Gobernador, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19750409014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750409014019A), Apr 9, 1975: Bell 206B (N4444S), Gobernador, NM, Substantial damage. Suspect fuel contamination of eng ctl units. Had to clr slope on ldg attmpt.

## Other aircraft with N4444S

- [Cancelled 2017-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4444S-2017-06-20): Burgess John CHALLENGER II, S/N CH2-1201-Y-2163, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Burgess John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURGESS%20JOHN%20M), [Caldwell, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Caldwell)

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