# N160CS: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 4, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=160CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160CS

## Aircraft that carried N160CS

- [Cancelled 2021-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N160CS-2021-12-04): Bell 47G-3B, S/N 2768. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Custom Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOM%20AIR%20LLC), [Louisville, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Louisville)

## NTSB investigations on N160CS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA003), Oct 5, 2015: Bell 47G (N160CS), Huntsville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control during an agricultural application pass for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of damage to the flight control system.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N160CS (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20151005017709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151005017709A), Oct 5, 2015: Bell 47G-3B (N160CS), Huntsville, TX, Destroyed. Pilot made a right turn and could not return to level flight. Impacted ground and helicopter was destroyed.

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