# N16664: Bell 206L, registration cancelled 1992-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45076
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1982
- Last registry action: January 27, 1992
- Mode S code: A10B3F
- Owner when cancelled: [Island Helicopter Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20HELICOPTER%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Garden City, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Garden%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7269° N, 73.6370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11530, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16664
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16664
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16664-1992-03-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 206L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC90FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA067), Feb 10, 1990: Bell 206L (N16664), New York City, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE WIND RESULTING IN A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. ADDITIONALLY THE LOSS OF LIFT WHEN THE HELICOPTER FLEW OFF THE HELIPORT PLATFORM, PRIOR TO REACHING EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT,…
- [NTSB IAD77IA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77IA057), Aug 7, 1977: Bell 206L (N16664), Poolesville, MD, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900210001809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900210001809A), Feb 10, 1990: Bell 206L (N16664), New York, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Settled and impacted east river during nose low forward flight to obtain translational lift.
- [Incident 19781105023589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105023589I), Nov 5, 1978: Bell 206BELL (N16664), New York, NY. Forced landing after transmission oil pressure light came on. Found cracked power takeoff shaft.

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