# N3211K: 1985 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2012-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2012
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 51126
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2011
- Last registry action: September 23, 2011
- Mode S code: A3748C
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Center Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CENTER%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8167° N, 97.3597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76106, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3211K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3211K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3211K-2012-04-17

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 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 FTW94LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA071), Jan 20, 1994: Bell 206L-3 (N3211K), Cascade, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT'S YAW PERFORMANCE BEING EXCEEDED. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 19940120000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940120000639A), Jan 20, 1994: Bell 206L3 (N3211K), Cascade, CO, Substantial damage. Made slow pass over pikes peak. Lost tail rotor effectiveness. Spun into peak. Rolled over. Photo flight.

## Other aircraft with N3211K

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3211K-undated): Globe GC-1B, S/N 1204, built 1946. Owner: [Glove Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOVE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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