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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N496RL

N496RL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 16, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".

N496RL is reserved by a private party since April 15, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on February 15, 2027.

Bell 206B cancelled April 16, 2012

Serial number
3496
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1981
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
August 10, 2000
Last FAA action
August 18, 2009
Last owner
Rotorcraft Leasing CO LLC (Corporation)
Broussard, LA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N496RL

DFW05LA017Accident on November 5, 2004 at S.Timbelier 187: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 5943

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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