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N16861

N16861 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Sikorsky S-55B built in 1954. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 20, 2011. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Sikorsky S-55B cancelled April 20, 2011

Serial number
55-729
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1954
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 13, 2010
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N16861

CHI82DA150Accident on May 4, 1982 at Otsego, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sikorsky S-55B · serial 55-729

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