N59518 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206B built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bell 206B cancelled January 5, 2018
- Serial number
- 1322
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 29, 2012
- Last FAA action
- February 29, 2012
- Last owner
- Van Nuys Copters LLC (Corporation)
Van Nuys, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna T-50 cancelled August 11, 1955
- Serial number
- 1252
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 26, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Leonard A J (Individual)
Fort Wayne, IN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N59518
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206B · serial 1322
The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in dark night conditions with an illuminated cockpit light that degraded his visibility and his ability to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent while maneuvering, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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