# N785SR: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2004-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 45526
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1981
- Last registry action: February 17, 2004
- Mode S code: AAA4B9
- Owner when cancelled: [North Slope Borough](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20SLOPE%20BOROUGH)
- Location: [Barrow, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Barrow)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 71.2644° N, 156.7537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99723, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785SR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785SR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785SR-2004-04-01

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 ANC99TA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99TA029), Feb 24, 1999: Bell 206L-1 (N785SR), Barrow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and the snow-covered terrain.

## 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 19990224001729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990224001729A), Feb 24, 1999: Bell 206L1 (N785SR), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. 1980 Bell Textron 206L-1 helicopter crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage. Other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on February 24, 1999, about…

## Other aircraft with N785SR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785SR): Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA, S/N 1057

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