# N3886J: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 24, 1996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3886J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3886J

## Aircraft that carried N3886J

- [Cancelled 1996-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3886J-1996-02-24): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, S/N 45561. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Helinet Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELINET%20CORPORATION), [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)

## NTSB investigations on N3886J (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 LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313), Aug 30, 1995: Bell 206-L1 (N3886J), Johnsondale, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude while operating at a very low level. The aircraft's lack of wire cutters was a factor in this accident.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3886J (2)

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 19950829026799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950829026799A), Aug 29, 1995: Bell 206L1 (N3886J), Johnsondale, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck wires during low altitude filming. Shook badly and spun into ground.
- [Incident 19811011089269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811011089269I), Oct 11, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3886J), Scottsdale, AZ. Engine problem en route. Made safe autorotation landing. Bearing failure in engine gear box.

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