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N79SP

Cancelled 1997
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Deregistered aircraft · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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Cancelled
March 25, 1997
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
45540
Type
Rotorcraft
Certificate issued
November 29, 1993
Last registry action
June 7, 1994
Mode S code
AAB74A
Owner when cancelled
West Virginia State Police
Location
South Charleston, WV
Owner type
Government
Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N79SP and the event date: after May 4, 1983, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB NYC96GA083Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCharleston, WVthe helicopter manufacturer's inadequate maintenance service bulletin inspection interval which failed to provide timely detection of preexisting fatigue cracks in the tail boom. Factors were: the manufacturer's failure to develop a modification of the failed…Apr 4, 1996 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N79SP and the event date: after May 4, 1983, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19960404045829ANormal Cruise · Charleston, WVTail boom skin seperated due fatigue in flight. Lost tail section. 206 then broke up. Tail skin inspection overdue.Apr 4, 1996 · Destroyed · 2 fatal

Other aircraft with N79SP · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N79SP now.

1983Bell 206B · S/N 892Cancelled May 4, 1983 · Department Of Public Safety, Institute, WV