# N3887W: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2006-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45479
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1984
- Last registry action: June 6, 1997
- Mode S code: A47C64
- Owners when cancelled: [Lauterbach Dennis DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAUTERBACH%20DENNIS%20DBA), [Quality Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUALITY%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [Cedar Hill, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cedar%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5848° N, 96.9723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75104, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3887W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3887W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3887W-2006-10-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW81FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA131), Aug 15, 1981: Bell 206L-1 (N3887W), Mesquite, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19810815053129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810815053129A), Aug 15, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3887W), Mesquite, TX, Substantial damage. Unable to slow descent rate to flare for landing. Bounced on impact. Spun, rolled over. Bleed valve PR line loose.

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