# N3898U: 1980 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 1986-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 1986
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 45575
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 18, 1984
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A4803C
- Owners when cancelled: [Wellham James W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLHAM%20JAMES%20W%20DBA), [Cumberland Leasing & Invstmt Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUMBERLAND%20LEASING%20%26%20INVSTMT%20CO)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3898U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3898U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3898U-1986-12-03

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 ATL87MA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87MA035), Dec 3, 1986: Bell 206L-1 (N3898U), Jamestown, TN, destroyed, 4 fatal

## 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 19861203064019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861203064019A), Dec 3, 1986: Bell 206L1 (N3898U), Jamestown, TN, Destroyed, 3 fatal. The helicopter hit trees during a night air ambulance mission. Suspect the pilot attempted VFR flight in IFR area.

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