# N7817S: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2017-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 27, 2011
- Last registry action: July 27, 2011
- Mode S code: AA979B
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Assets LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20ASSETS%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7817S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7817S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7817S-2017-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 FTW00LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA161), May 31, 2000: Bell 206B (N7817S), Cocodrie, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the platform's safety fence during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC73FAD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAD06), May 3, 1973: Bell 206A (N7817S), Juneau, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0049), May 27, 1968: Bell 206A (N7817S), Port Moller, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000531010959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000531010959A), May 31, 2000: Bell 206B (N7817S), Cocodrie, LA, No damage. (-23) While repositioning for take off, heli tail stinger came into contact with safety apron and a/c pitched up with the application of power. At a near…
- [Accident 19730503012559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730503012559A), May 3, 1973: Bell 206A (N7817S), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 25K.sling load hit t/r aft startng fwd fm hover. Inflatable floats not armed.

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