# N5745M: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1985-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 45488
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 3, 1985
- Mode S code: A76058
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Harahan, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Harahan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5745M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5745M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5745M-1985-01-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 FTW84LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA118), Jan 24, 1984: Bell 206L-1 (N5745M), Venice, LA, 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 19840124029099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840124029099A), Jan 24, 1984: Bell 206L1 (N5745M), Venice, LA, Destroyed. Lost control after entering a fog bank and trying to turn back. Helicopter impacted into a marsh.

## Other aircraft with N5745M

- [Cancelled 1969-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5745M-1969-04-18): Cessna T-310P, S/N 310P0045. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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