N480RA

Cancelled 2017

Deregistered aircraft · 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Allison 250-C28 series

Cancelled: July 7, 2017
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 45401
Year built: 1980
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: October 17, 1996
Certificate issued: September 28, 2004
Last registry action: April 1, 2008
Mode S code: A5EA11
Owner when cancelled: Ranger Aviation Parts LLC
Location: Lafayette, LA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAllison 250-C28 seriesTCDS E1GL · Turbo-shaft

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N480RA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB DFW05CA088Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGalliano, LAThe pilot's abrupt input of the collective while the main rotor RPM was at idle, which resulted in a separation of the tail boom.Mar 13, 2005 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N480RA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20050313003929AIdling Rotors · Gulf Of Mexico, US(-23) Aircraft was at flight idle on oil rig ST220. Pilot had his head down, and writing in his log, when he felt an uncommanded lift to the rear. He compensated by pulling up on the collective, adjusting the throttle to open, and moving his cyclic forward.…Mar 13, 2005 · Destroyed