# N3889W: 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: January 18, 2007
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3889W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3889W

## Aircraft that carried N3889W

- [Cancelled 2007-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3889W-2007-01-18): Bell 206B, S/N 3570. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Tre Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRE%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## NTSB investigations on N3889W (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 FTW90LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA007), Oct 10, 1989: Bell 206B-III (N3889W), High Island 474 (Gulf of Mexico), substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH ONE TIE-DOWN STRAP STILL ATTACHED TO THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED FROM AN INADEQUATEPREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3889W (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 19891010039559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891010039559A), Oct 10, 1989: Bell 206B (N3889W), Gulf Of Mexico, TX, Substantial damage. Helicopter rolled over on lifting from oil platform pad. Left rear tiedown strap was still secured.
- [Incident 19871125076889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871125076889I), Nov 25, 1987: Bell 206B (N3889W), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. The tail rotor struck a main rotor blade of a parked helicopter. Was maneuvering for departure.

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