# N3178B: 1983 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2014-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51033
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRILES%20WING%20AND%20HELICOPTER%20INC)
- Location: [Medford, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Medford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2857° N, 122.8975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97501, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3178B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3178B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3178B-2014-09-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW94GA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94GA232), Jul 12, 1994: Bell 206L-3 (N3178B), Mimbres, NM, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE 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…

## 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.

- [Accident 19940712048859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940712048859A), Jul 12, 1994: Bell 206L3 (N3178B), Mimbres, MN, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Forestry helicopter with firefighters settled into trees during pinnacle landing. Over gross. High density altitude

## Other aircraft with N3178B

- [Cancelled 1962-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3178B-1962-03-22): Cessna 170B, S/N 25420. Owner: [Long Island Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20ISLAND%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Woodhaven, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Woodhaven)

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