# N57397: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1989-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45460
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A75D41
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57397
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57397
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57397-1989-03-15

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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.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 LAX82IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA022), Nov 26, 1981: Bell 206L-1 (N57397), Avalon, CA, incident, no 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.

- [Incident 19811126089739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811126089739I), Nov 26, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N57397), Avalon, CA. Engine failure en route. Inflated floats, autorotated to ocean landing. Bearing failure in engine turbine section.

## Other aircraft with N57397

- [Cancelled 1953-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57397-1953-11-10): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 7800. Owner: [Gibson George E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIBSON%20GEORGE%20E), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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