# N16659: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1984-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2076
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1977
- Last registry action: June 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A10B21
- Owners when cancelled: [Houston Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOUSTON%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Illiamna Air Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ILLIAMNA%20AIR%20TAXI), [Kluting Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLUTING%20RICHARD%20C), [Block James V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLOCK%20JAMES%20V)
- Location: [Pearland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5616° N, 95.2798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77581, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16659
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16659
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16659-1984-06-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW83LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA040), Nov 19, 1982: Bell 206B (N16659), Port O'Connor, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19821119059309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821119059309A), Nov 19, 1982: Bell 206B (N16659), Port Oconner, TX, Substantial damage. Encountered severe turbulence and heavy rain. Impacted water in a downdraft attempting precautionary beach landing.

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