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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1498W

N1498W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bell 206B cancelled date not given

Serial number
425
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1498W

CHI86MA071Accident on January 21, 1986 at Ellendale, MN: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 425

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site