# N16MV: 1989 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2004-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4040
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 20, 2001
- Last registry action: September 21, 2004
- Mode S code: A0F07C
- Owner when cancelled: [Skylane Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLANE%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Decatur, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Decatur)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2770° N, 97.5139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76234, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16MV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16MV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16MV-2004-11-05

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

## 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 FTW04TA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04TA075), Feb 18, 2004: Bell 206B (N16MV), Decatur, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during liftoff after encountering dynamic rollover. A contributing factor was the rough and uneven terrain.

## 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 20040218015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040218015129A), Feb 18, 2004: Bell 206B (N16MV), Decatur, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft was operating in a large field doing fire bucket operation/training with a U.S. Forest service crew. Pilot was attempting to pick up the canvas…

## Other aircraft with N16MV

- [Cancelled 2018-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16MV-2018-10-23): DJI PHANTOM 2 FPV, S/N PH645148179. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Drone Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRONE%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

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