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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16978

N16978 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Bell 206B cancelled date not given

Serial number
2378
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16978

FTW86LA169Accident on September 19, 1986 at Eugene Island: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2378

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