# N3893Y: 1980 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2001-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 2001
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3185
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial surveying, other
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1992
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1999
- Last registry action: October 1, 1999
- Mode S code: A47F91
- Owner when cancelled: [Joda LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JODA%20LLC)
- Location: [Town & Country, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Town%20%26%20Country)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6563° N, 90.5419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3893Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3893Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893Y-2001-11-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.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 LAX82DXQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DXQ02), Nov 17, 1981: Bell 206B (N3893Y), Ely, NV, 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 19811117074209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811117074209A), Nov 17, 1981: Bell 206A (N3893Y), Ely, NV, Substantial damage. Helicopter began spin on liftoff. Inverted and crashed to the ground. No preimpact defects. Pilot problem.

## Other aircraft with N3893Y

- [Cancelled 1964-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893Y-1964-05-25): Cessna 210D, S/N 21058393. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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