# N4785R: Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1974-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 1974
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 277
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1970
- Mode S code: A5E1E9
- 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/N4785R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4785R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4785R-1974-04-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.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 FTW70F0170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0170), Aug 14, 1969: Bell 206A (N4785R), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N4785R

- [Cancelled 2018-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4785R-2018-07-12): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0031, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Christopher Michael Rapp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTOPHER%20MICHAEL%20RAPP), [Parrish, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Parrish)

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