# N5743C: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2014-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2014
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45474
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1999
- Certificate issued: February 21, 2012
- Last registry action: February 21, 2012
- Mode S code: A76009
- Owner when cancelled: [Vertical Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERTICAL%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5900° N, 98.5253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78248, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5743C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5743C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5743C-2014-05-30

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR PG92002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PG92002F00003), Jul 1, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. SURGES. ENGINE FUEL CONTROL REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO COMPRESSOR SURGE FROM 62 PERCENT TO 100 PERCENT.

## 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 19871012081639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871012081639I), Oct 12, 1987: Bell 206L1 (N5743C), New York, NY. Transient pilot was issued a clearance he could not follow. Pilot not solely responsible. Incident report closed out

## Other aircraft with N5743C

- [Cancelled 1970-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5743C-1970-05-22): Cessna 170A, S/N 19697. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Schilling Institute Aero Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHILLING%20INSTITUTE%20AERO%20CLUB%20INC)

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