# N4790R: 1969 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 328
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1976
- Last registry action: September 10, 1977
- Mode S code: A5E4F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Leasing Associates 19](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20LEASING%20ASSOCIATES%2019)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9937° N, 87.7613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60646, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4790R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4790R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4790R-2012-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX79FVA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA11), Apr 8, 1979: Bell 206 (N4790R), Long Beach, CA, 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 19790408019059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790408019059A), Apr 8, 1979: Bell 206B (N4790R), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Non pilot made a night takeoff in helicopter. Lost control after reaching hover altitude. Stolen acft.

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