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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16889

N16889 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 7, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell 206B cancelled July 7, 2017

Serial number
2286
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 1, 1998
Last FAA action
October 15, 2001
Last owner
Reiff Theodore S (Individual)
Simi Valley, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N16889

LAX00LA013Accident on October 14, 1999 at Los Angeles, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2286

**This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot-in-command's excessive rate of descent and improper use of the collective control, which resulted in a low rotor rpm condition.

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