N21497 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206L-3 built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 6, 2022 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".
N21497 is reserved by a private party since December 6, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Bell 206L-3 cancelled December 6, 2022
- Serial number
- 51518
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1991
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- April 8, 2014
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 2019
- Last owner
- San Juan Aviation LLC (LLC)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N21497
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206L-3 · serial 51518
a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.
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