# N478KA: 1978 Bell 206L, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- 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: 45179
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 1978
- Last registry action: June 1, 1984
- Mode S code: A5DFB4
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 21.3477° N, 157.8767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96819, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=478KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N478KA-2013-05-09

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 206L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l.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 LAX85FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA217), Apr 20, 1985: Bell 206-L1 (N478KA), Kailua/Kona, HI, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850420077509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850420077509A), Apr 20, 1985: Bell 206L (N478KA), Kailua, HI, Destroyed. Aircraft was forced to land in mauna loa crater during a sightseeing tour. Density altitude a factor.
- [Incident 19801113084289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801113084289I), Nov 13, 1980: Bell 206L1 (N478KA), Lihue, HI. Engine failed, pilot autorotated to a safe landing on a road. Metal chip detector light came on.

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