# N74WH: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45379
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1980
- Last registry action: August 10, 1998
- Mode S code: A9F22D
- Location: [Bristol, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bristol)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5951° N, 82.1887° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bristol, TN, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74WH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74WH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74WH-2013-08-21

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 LAX88LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA304), Aug 31, 1988: Bell 206L-1 (N74WH), Barrett Junct., CA, 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 19880831036309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880831036309A), Aug 31, 1988: Bell 206L1 (N74WH), Barrett Junc, CA, Destroyed. Descended into a canyon to survey a gas line route. Hit powerline pilot failed to see. Pilot endangered passengers

## Other aircraft with N74WH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74WH): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14458, built 2021

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