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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16712

N16712 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bell 206B cancelled July 19, 2012

Serial number
2181
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 23, 1992
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper J-2 cancelled October 2, 1941

Serial number
720
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1936
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 25, 1941
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Marston Keith (Individual)
Layton, UT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16712

LAX92LA041Accident on November 9, 1991 at Hilo, HI: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2181

THE INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS PHENOMENA AND THE RESULTANT PILOT INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL.

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