# N16EP: 1980 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2018-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20b) (registry code 03081)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3081
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 2011
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2011
- Last registry action: June 17, 2014
- Mode S code: A0EFC7
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Millington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Millington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3281° N, 89.9408° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38053, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16EP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16EP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16EP-2018-03-20

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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20010425CW004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425CW004), Mar 20, 2001: CASE. CRACKED. DURING A NORMAL 4500 HOUR TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL THE LOWER CASE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON ALL 4 SUPPORT WEBS, CAUSING THE CASE TO BE UNAIRWORTHY.

## 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 ERA12CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA304), Apr 27, 2012: Bell 206B (N16EP), Hershey, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention while performing aerial application at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adjust…

## 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 20120427008199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120427008199A), Apr 27, 2012: Bell 206B (N16EP), Elizabethtown, PA, Destroyed. During spray application maneuvering, the pilot (single occupant) became distracted with the electronic spray/navigation equipment and allowed the aircraft to…

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