N6516K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206L-3 built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 13, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N6516K is reserved by a private party since May 13, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Bell 206L-3 cancelled May 13, 2023
- Serial number
- 51391
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1990
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 11, 2022
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Rantoul, KS - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Republic RC-3 cancelled date not given
- Serial number
- 782
- 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 N6516K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206L-3 · serial 51391
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during a low reconnaissance, with sun glare.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Republic RC-3 · serial 782
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