# N5016U: 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 18, 2010
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5016U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5016U

## Aircraft that carried N5016U

- [Cancelled 2010-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5016U-2010-03-18): Bell 206B, S/N 2634. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Palm Springs Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20SPRINGS%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Desert Hot Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Desert%20Hot%20Springs)

## NTSB investigations on N5016U (2)

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 WPR10GA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10GA097), Jan 5, 2010: Bell 206B (N5016U), Auberry, CA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.
- [NTSB MIA73AM009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM009), Jul 13, 1972: Cessna 206 (N5016U), Jackson, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5016U (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 20100105025699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100105025699A), Jan 5, 2010: Bell 206B (N5016U), North Fork, CA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. On January 5, 2010 at approximately 12:10 PST, a Bell B-206 struck a power line while conducting deer count for the California department of fish and game. The…

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