N49578 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 3, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bell 206B cancelled August 3, 1999
- Serial number
- 1856
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- July 2, 1996
- Last FAA action
- June 15, 1999
- Last owner
- Chillingsworth Venture LTD (Corporation)
Canton, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper J3L-65 cancelled January 16, 1959
- Serial number
- G-17
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1945
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 16, 1957
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Skylarkers INC (Corporation)
Hanover, NJ - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N49578
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 1856
The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol and the pilot's improper handling of the helicopter resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A related factor was the pilot's disregard for the aircraft's weight and balance while hovering out of ground effect.
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