# N59MB: Bell/Matthews U-2, registration cancelled 1991-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell/Matthews U-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-matthews-u-2) (registry code 05666B9)
- Serial number: PU423
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1983
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A79C23
- Owners when cancelled: [Bell Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20ROBERT%20W), [Matthews Kenneth L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHEWS%20KENNETH%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Needham, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Needham)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2817° N, 71.2426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Needham, MA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59MB-1991-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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/Matthews U-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-matthews-u-2.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19830823049729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830823049729I), Aug 23, 1983: Amtr U2 (N59MB), Mansfield, MA, Minor damage. Aircraft was unstable on takeoff. Right main gear broke on landing and went thru wing. Nose wheel also broke.

## Other aircraft with N59MB

- [Cancelled 2021-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59MB-2021-08-03): Textron B200GT, S/N BY-370, built 2019. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 2013-03-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59MB-2013-03-21): Bell 206B, S/N 847, built 1972. Second renewal notice. Owner: [Jones Leslie A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20LESLIE%20A), [York, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/York)

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