# N3185A: Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2010-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51093
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 25, 1984
- Last registry action: August 27, 2010
- Mode S code: A36791
- Owner when cancelled: [El Aero Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EL%20AERO%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Elko, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Elko)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1650° N, 115.7572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89801, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3185A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3185A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3185A-2010-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR10LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA359), Jul 19, 2010: Bell 206 (N3185A), Wells, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering after departure from mountainous terrain.

## 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 20100719040879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100719040879A), Jul 19, 2010: Bell 206L-3 (N3185A), Wells, NV, Substantial damage. Pilot accomplished a toe in approach and landing to a rock ledge approximately 550 above the terrain to allow a rescue person with equipment to board the…

## Other aircraft with N3185A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3185A): DJI MINI 3 PRO, S/N 1581F4XF723C9M0ST0US

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