N474SF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206-L4 built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2007 when the aircraft was exported to Turkey. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bell 206-L4 cancelled October 31, 2007
- Serial number
- 52215
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1998
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Turkey
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 16, 2007
- Last owner
- Southern Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Sunshine, LA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Bell 206B cancelled April 28, 2004
- Serial number
- 1526
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 25, 1997
- Last FAA action
- July 17, 2001
- Last owner
- Mcclelland John J (Co-owned)
San Francisco, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N474SF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 1526
The failure of the accessory gearbox 2 1/2 bearing in fatigue resulting in the complete loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the autorotational flare maneuver is also causal. The operator's failure to comply with the recommendations in the engine service manual regarding removal of the engine from service for detailed inspection is a factor.
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