# N903SH: 1994 Bell 230, registration cancelled 2016-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 230](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-230) (registry code 1182149)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23002
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1994
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1998
- Last registry action: August 12, 2015
- Mode S code: AC7BE9
- Owner when cancelled: [Sanford Health](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANFORD%20HEALTH)
- Location: [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5312° N, 96.7550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57117, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=903SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N903SH-2016-12-28

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 230: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-230.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 CEN16CA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA393), Sep 30, 2016: Bell 230 (N903SH), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground obstacle during the landing with gusting winds present.

## 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 20160929019709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160929019709A), Sep 29, 2016: Bell 230 (N903SH), Fargo, ND, Substantial damage. While executing an approach to the helipad, a gust of wind lifted the nose of the aircraft forcing the tail rotor to make contact with a fence surrounding a…

## Other aircraft with N903SH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903SH): Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9432, built 2012

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