# N4717R: 1968 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1984-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 270
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: October 3, 1984
- Mode S code: A5C82E
- Location: [Houston, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7862° N, 94.6891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Houston, OK, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4717R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4717R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4717R-1984-09-26

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 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 DEN82DTM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTM06), Dec 3, 1981: Bell 206B (N4717R), Fruitland, UT, 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 19811203078999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811203078999A), Dec 3, 1981: Bell 206B (N4717R), Fruitland, UT, Substantial damage. Mishandled controls on takeoff to hover prior to transational lift. Helicopter rolled over on right side.

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