N16696 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stephens John R EXEC 162F. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 17, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to New Zealand. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Stephens John R EXEC 162F cancelled September 17, 2013
- Serial number
- 6171
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- New Zealand
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 2006
- Last FAA action
- April 13, 2011
- Last owner
- Hickory Creek Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N16696
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206L · serial 45101
Inadequate maintenance which resulted in the improper alignment of the 'O' ring on the spur adapter gear drive which caused lack of lubrication and wear of the gear drive and the disengagement of the compressor and turbine.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206L · serial 45101
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