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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5016U

N5016U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 18, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bell 206B cancelled March 18, 2010

Serial number
2634
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 21, 1983
Last FAA action
April 17, 2007
Last owner
Palm Springs Aviation INC DBA (Corporation)
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5016U

WPR10GA097Accident on January 5, 2010 at Auberry, CA: fatal, substantial damage (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 2634

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.

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