# N98HJ: Bell 205A-1, registration cancelled 1983-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30089
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1981
- Last registry action: November 23, 1983
- Mode S code: ADA983
- Owners when cancelled: [Heli Trade Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELI%20TRADE%20CORPORATION), [Producing Se Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRODUCING%20SE%20INC), [Helmer Directional Drilling Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELMER%20DIRECTIONAL%20DRILLING%20INC), [Farkas Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARKAS%20ROBERT%20J), [Franz Robert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANZ%20ROBERT%20H)
- Location: [Eugene, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Eugene)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0477° N, 123.2309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97402, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98HJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98HJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98HJ-1983-11-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 205A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-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 SEA83LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA119), Jun 6, 1983: Bell 205A-1 (N98HJ), Near Randle, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19830606025349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830606025349A), Jun 6, 1983: Bell 205A1 (N98HJ), Randle, WA, Substantial damage. Sprague clutch disintegrated after dropping load. Too low for full autorotation. Made upright severe ground impact.

## Other aircraft with N98HJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98HJ): Michael Bert CCX-1865, S/N CCX-1865-2025, built 2026
- [Cancelled 2005-03-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98HJ-2005-03-28): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-3821. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Wreckord Blaster Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRECKORD%20BLASTER%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1980-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98HJ-1980-04-28): Bell 205A-1, S/N 30264. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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