# N16966: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1980-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2365
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: August 20, 1981
- Mode S code: A11666
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0195° N, 90.0176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70126, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16966
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16966
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16966-1980-05-02

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 FTW80DRD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD19), Mar 11, 1980: Bell 206B (N16966), Venice, LA, destroyed

## 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 19800311005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311005649A), Mar 11, 1980: Bell 206BELL (N16966), Venice, LA, Destroyed. The pilot initiated a descent from 700 feet over water & fog. Was reading a chart & flew into the water.

## Other aircraft with N16966

- [Cancelled 2007-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16966-2007-11-15): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281465, built 2007. Exported to India. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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