# N3886J: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1996-02-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 24, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45561
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1987
- Last registry action: December 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A47C35
- Owner when cancelled: [Helinet Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELINET%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3886J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3886J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3886J-1996-02-24

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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.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 LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313), Aug 30, 1995: Bell 206-L1 (N3886J), Johnsondale, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude while operating at a very low level. The aircraft's lack of wire cutters was a factor in this accident.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950829026799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950829026799A), Aug 29, 1995: Bell 206L1 (N3886J), Johnsondale, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck wires during low altitude filming. Shook badly and spun into ground.
- [Incident 19811011089269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811011089269I), Oct 11, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3886J), Scottsdale, AZ. Engine problem en route. Made safe autorotation landing. Bearing failure in engine gear box.

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