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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N51698

N51698 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 14, 2011. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N51698 is reserved by a private party since September 22, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 22, 2027.

Bell 206B cancelled May 14, 2011

Serial number
4010
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1988
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
May 12, 1988
Last FAA action
April 15, 2008
Last owner
El Aero Services INC (Corporation)
Elko, NV
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Aerial surveying

Cessna 172P cancelled date not given

Serial number
17274337
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N51698

CHI08CA021Accident on October 18, 2007 at Medora, ND: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B-III · serial 4010

The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the fence while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resuled in the helicopter rolling over and impacting the terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the fence.

SEA85LA224Accident on September 21, 1985 at Brinnon, WA: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172PII · serial 17274337

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