# N6516K: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: May 13, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6516K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6516K

## Aircraft that carried N6516K

- [Cancelled 2023-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6516K-2023-05-13): Bell 206L-3, S/N 51391, built 1990. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6516K-undated): Republic RC-3, S/N 782. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N6516K (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 WPR21LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA338), Sep 8, 2021: Bell 206L-3 (N6516K), Tillamook, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during a low reconnaissance, with sun glare.
- [NTSB MKC84LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA275), Sep 12, 1984: Republic RC-3 (N6516K), Little Rock, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6516K (3)

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 20210908013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210908013049A), Sep 8, 2021: Bell 206L-3 (N6516K), Tillamook, OR, Substantial damage. The pilot had just completed aerial recon of a new aerial application zone in steep, heavily wooded terrain and was climbing out of a small valley to meet the…
- [Accident 19840912048249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840912048249A), Sep 12, 1984: Stolam RC3 (N6516K), Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. Liftoff normal. Unable to climb. Stalled into ground near runway end. Improper propeller may have been on aircraft.
- [Incident 19821020065659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821020065659I), Oct 20, 1982: Stolam RC3 (N6516K), Canton, MA, Minor damage. Engine lost power prior to pattern entry. After forced landing found prop valve assembly bolt missing. Lost oil.

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