# N3172W: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1990-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 1990
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3676
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: October 23, 1990
- Mode S code: A36385
- Owner when cancelled: [Helicopter Aviation Svcs Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20AVIATION%20SVCS%20CORP)
- Location: [Mt Pleasant, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mt%20Pleasant)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1610° N, 79.5098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15666, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3172W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3172W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172W-1990-12-04

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

## 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 19860917063549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860917063549I), Sep 17, 1986: Bell 206B (N3172W), Johnstown, PA. Drop in oil pressure noted en route. Landed on a ridge without damage. Found a loose oil pressure transmitting line

## Other aircraft with N3172W

- [Cancelled 2006-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172W-2006-11-01): Slingsby T67M260-T3A, S/N 2194, built 1995. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Randolph Afb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Randolph%20Afb)

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