N16849 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Bell 206B cancelled July 19, 2006
- Serial number
- 2355
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- October 24, 1989
- Last FAA action
- May 16, 2006
- Last owner
- Bali Hai Helicopter Tours INC (Corporation)
Hanapepe, HI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N16849
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2355
The pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of turbulent, reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's inexperience in assessing local weather conditions, inadequate Federal Aviation Administration surveillance of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 71 operating restrictions, and the operator's pilot-scheduling practices that likely had an adverse impact on pilot decision-making and performance.
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