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N77ARBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N77AR appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2011, 4 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
45296
Model
206L-1
Category
Rotorcraft
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA11FA312May 25, 2011Murphy, NCFatal · 4 fatal

    An in-flight fire that mostly likely occurred in the right front cockpit area behind the instrument panel and below the glare shield; the origin of the fire could not be determined because of the extensive fire damage.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1).

  1. deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N77AR was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 above.

Frequently asked

Has N77AR been in an accident?
Yes. N77AR appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.
What kind of aircraft is N77AR?
N77AR is a Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (rotorcraft), serial number 45296.
Has N77AR been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N77AR (ERA11FA312) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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