# N16EP: 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: March 20, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16EP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16EP

## Aircraft that carried N16EP

- [Cancelled 2018-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16EP-2018-03-20): Bell 206B, S/N 3081, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Southern Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC), [Millington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Millington)

## NTSB investigations on N16EP (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 ERA12CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA304), Apr 27, 2012: Bell 206B (N16EP), Hershey, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention while performing aerial application at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adjust…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N16EP (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 20120427008199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120427008199A), Apr 27, 2012: Bell 206B (N16EP), Elizabethtown, PA, Destroyed. During spray application maneuvering, the pilot (single occupant) became distracted with the electronic spray/navigation equipment and allowed the aircraft to…

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