N216MH is a 2004 Bell 206-L4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 52296, registered in Broussard, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250 20&30 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 11, 2005. It is one of 121 206-L4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Louisiana. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 10, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MERIDIAN HELICOPTERS LLC
- Location
- Broussard, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Nov 16, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D0E7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50350347
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206-L4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 52296
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250 20&30 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 11, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Broussard
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | AVIONS PIERRE ROBIN PIERRE ROBIN R2160 | C209 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Jersey City, NJ | Bell 206L-4 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA25MA171 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.