# N741LL: Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2013-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51165
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1986
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A9F746
- Owners when cancelled: [State Of Illinois](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20ILLINOIS), [Department Of Transportation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20TRANSPORTATION), [Division Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVISION%20OF%20AERONAUTICS)
- Location: [Springfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Springfield)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8555° N, 89.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62707, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N741LL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=741LL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N741LL-2013-02-06

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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.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 LX52002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LX52002F00000), Dec 21, 2001: BOLT. CORRODED. PITTING AND CORROSION IN BLADE BUSHING, BLADE BOLT AREA WHERE THEY MEET.

## 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 CHI05GA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05GA198), Jul 26, 2005: Bell 206L-3 (N741LL), Justice, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision while maneuvering which resulted in a tailwind during low airspeed helicopter flight and subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The struck sign and fence…

## 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 20050726024689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726024689A), Jul 26, 2005: Bell 206L3 (N741LL), Bridgeview, IL, Destroyed. (-23) During a photo flight at low forward airspeed and at low altitude, the helicopter spun to the right with a left forward crosswind causing the pilot to…

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