# N6217N: Bell 206A, registration cancelled 1971-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1971
- 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: 108
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 13, 1971
- Mode S code: A81D4E
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6217N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6217N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217N-1971-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 FTW71AF081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF081), Jun 9, 1971: Bell 206A (N6217N), Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), destroyed

## Other aircraft with N6217N

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6217N): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281544
- [Cancelled 2005-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217N-2005-06-20): Rans RANS AIRAILE S-12, S/N 1292335. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Brown James P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20JAMES%20P), [Big Sandy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Big%20Sandy)
- [Cancelled 1991-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217N-1991-05-24): Cessna 182R, S/N 18267800. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Yingling Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YINGLING%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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