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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16989

N16989 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 212. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 1991 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bell 212 cancelled May 30, 1991

Serial number
30901
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
October 6, 1983
Last FAA action
August 23, 1989
Last owner
Petroleum Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Lafayette, LA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16989

FTW83LA327Accident on July 11, 1983 at Eugene Island: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 212 · serial 30901

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