# N4797R: Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1984-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1984
- 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: 330
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1969
- Mode S code: A5E5E6
- Owner when cancelled: [City Of New York Police Dept](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20NEW%20YORK%20POLICE%20DEPT)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4797R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4797R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4797R-1984-07-12

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 206A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC83FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA188), Jul 22, 1983: Bell 206A (N4797R), Brooklyn, NY, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB NYC74AN113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN113), Jun 21, 1974: Bell 206A (N4797R), Brooklyn, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19830722034401A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830722034401A), Jul 22, 1983: Bell 206A (N4797R), Brooklyn, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Police helicopter collided with air taxi aircraft as it was on traffic patrol. Other aircraft N5328X.
- [Accident 19740621018849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740621018849A), Jun 21, 1974: Bell 206A (N4797R), Brooklyn, NY, Substantial damage. Engine power loss due to water ingestion. Inflatable floats mounted on skids.

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