# N3892R: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1999-04-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 14, 1999 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 45594 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Certificate issued: April 7, 1999 - Last registry action: April 7, 1999 - Mode S code: A47F67 - Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Investments Of Nevada Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20INVESTMENTS%20OF%20NEVADA%20INC) - Location: [North Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/North%20Las%20Vegas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.2123° N, 115.1231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89030, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3892R - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3892R - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3892R-1999-04-14 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 ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA060384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060384), Jan 28, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE. - [SDR HEEA060231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060231), Jan 22, 1999: BEARING. PITTED. WATER DAMAGE CAUSING PITTING ON BEARING INNER RACE. REPLACED OUTPUT SEAL AND BEARING AND SHAFT. - [SDR HEEA0014743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014743), Jun 11, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS ON START UP. - [SDR HEEA0014442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014442), Jun 1, 1998: DIFFUSER. MISMANUFACTURED. RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: DISTORTED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON VANE ASSY. (VANE L/E). - [SDR HEEA0013898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013898), Apr 15, 1998: FUEL CELL. LEAKING. FUEL CELL LEAKING. - [SDR HEEA0013773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013773), Apr 2, 1998: ALTIMETER. LEAKING. ALTIMETER LEAKING AT KNOB. - [SDR HEEA0013413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013413), Mar 18, 1998: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. INDICATOR LOAD SIDE ERRATIC AND HAS FRICTION. - [SDR HEEA0013256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013256), Mar 4, 1998: STABILIZER ASSY. SEPARATED. STAB ASSY DOUBLER IS SEPARATED NEAR LEADING EDGE. - [SDR HEEA0012794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012794), Feb 5, 1998: FUEL PUMP. PITTED. FOUND FUEL PUMP WITH PITTED DRIVE SPLINES AND GEARS. - [SDR HEEA0012721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012721), Jan 27, 1998: INSERT. WRONG PART. INSERTS AT CENTER TRAILING EDGE SIDE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER (6 EACH) USED TO INSTALL SUPPORT FOR HORN ASSEMBLY ON THE ELEVATORS ARE 80-004-1-7 (8/32) AND SHOULD B - [SDR HEEA0012239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012239), Dec 5, 1997: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. SLAVE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. DIR GYRO BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT. - [SDR HEEA0011837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011837), Nov 7, 1997: PANEL ASSY. CORRODED. PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED. - [SDR HEEA0011512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011512), Oct 15, 1997: RESTRAINT. FAILURE. RESTRAINT HAS SEPARATED BEARINGS BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR HEEA0011503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011503), Oct 15, 1997: FLEXURE. FAILURE. FLEXURE ELASTOMERIC FAILURE. - [SDR HAIHEEA9799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9799), May 7, 1997: INDICATOR. ERROR. EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR ON LOW END. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HAIHEEA9325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9325), Apr 15, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. NO ALTITUDE REPORTING. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND MAX POWER OUT TO BE 10 WATTS. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. REPL - [SDR HEEA967795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967795), Sep 9, 1996: FLOAT BAG. DEFECTIVE. FLOAT BAG HAS UNBONDED SEAM. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 10-93. - [SDR HEEA967446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967446), Jun 21, 1996: LINK ASSY. DETERIORATED. RUBBER IS DETERIORATED. - [SDR HEEA955617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955617), Aug 25, 1995: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. BATTERY INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP. FOUND CELL #17 TO HAVE THERMAL RUNNER WAY AND NUMEROUS CELLS WOULD NOT COME UP TO THE REQUIRED 1.55 VOLTS AT END OF CHARGE. - [SDR HEEA954691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954691), Apr 5, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW SEAL IN T/R GEARBOX. SEAL WAS LEAKING A LITTLE THE NEXT DAY AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL IT WAS CHANGED WITH 99 HOURS ON IT. - [SDR HEEA954690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954690), Apr 5, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW SEAL IN T/R GEARBOX. SEAL WAS LEAKING A LITTLE THE NEXT DAY AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL IT WAS CHANGED WITH 42 HOURS ON IT. - [SDR HEEA954603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954603), Mar 23, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. REPLY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q415 AND INSTALLED HEATSINK BEHIND Q415. REPLACED FACEPLATE AND WEAK PHOTOCELL - [SDR HEEA954186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954186), Jan 22, 1995: WASHER. DETERIORATED. EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO BE DETERIORATED. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJ. SCREWS AND LOWER PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS. ## 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 FTW97LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA270), Jul 17, 1997: Bell 206L-1 (N3892R), Amelia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: partial loss of engine power due to frog(s) being ingested into the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of altitude and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. ## 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 19970717018729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970717018729A), Jul 17, 1997: Bell 206L1 (N3892R), Amelia, LA, Substantial damage. Helicopter lost power after takeoff, executed an auto rotation. Landed hard and rolled over on its side. (-23) the pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, at… ## Other aircraft with N3892R - [Cancelled 1970-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3892R-1970-11-10): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-5852. Exported to Italy. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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