# N98AW: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1998-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 1998
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3214
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: May 26, 1998
- Mode S code: ADA8E0
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98AW-1998-01-07

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.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 LAX97LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA185), May 18, 1997: Bell 206B (N98AW), Hilo, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the noninstrument-rated pilot flew into instrument conditions and failed to maintain adequate terrain clearance, while attempting to descend through an overcast. The adverse weather conditions and…

## 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 19970518314359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970518314359A), May 18, 1997: Bell 206B (N98AW), Hilo, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On may 18, 1997, about 1145 hours hawaiian standard time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N98AW, collided with mountainous terrain 21 miles north-northwest of Hilo,…

## Other aircraft with N98AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98AW): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-2250
- [Cancelled 2018-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98AW-2018-05-09): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 0332, built 2012. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Logistic Air Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOGISTIC%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC), [Weston, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Weston)
- [Cancelled 2009-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98AW-2009-10-26): From Here To There PDQ RV-8, S/N 80270, built 2001. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Vanguard Squadron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANGUARD%20SQUADRON%20INC), [Tea, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Tea)

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