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N3178B

Cancelled 2014
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Deregistered aircraft · 1983 Bell 206L-3 · Allison 250-C30 series

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Cancelled
September 29, 2014
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
51033
Year built
1983
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
May 12, 1983
Certificate issued
January 8, 1986
Last registry action
July 6, 2007
Mode S code
A36444
Owner when cancelled
Briles Wing And Helicopter Inc
Location
Medford, OR
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelBell 206L-3TCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTCDS E1GL · Turbo-shaft

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N3178B and the event date: after March 22, 1962, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW94GA232Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportMimbres, NMThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to hover out of ground effect under adverse conditions while exceeding the maximum allowable weight for that maneuver. Factors in the accident were: high density altitude and the tailwind.Jul 12, 1994 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3178B and the event date: after March 22, 1962, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19940712048859ASlope Landing · Mimbres, MNForestry helicopter with firefighters settled into trees during pinnacle landing. Over gross. High density altitudeJul 12, 1994 · Destroyed · 3 fatal

Other aircraft with N3178B · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N3178B now.

1962Cessna 170B · S/N 25420Cancelled Mar 22, 1962 · Long Island Flying Club Inc, Woodhaven, NY