# N3898Y: 1982 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2002-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51024
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1996
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A48040
- Owner when cancelled: [Tundra Copters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUNDRA%20COPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3898Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3898Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3898Y-2002-08-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN85LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA053), Dec 31, 1984: Bell 206-L3 (N3898Y), Jackson, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX83LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA117), Feb 24, 1983: Bell BH 206-L111 (N3898Y), Peach Springs, AZ, 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 19830224005439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830224005439A), Feb 24, 1983: Bell 206L3 (N3898Y), Peach Springs, AZ, Substantial damage. Tail rotor shaft assembly failure occurred in hover after liftoff. Helicopter hit in an uncontrollable right turn.

## Other aircraft with N3898Y

- [Cancelled 1964-07-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3898Y-1964-07-21): Cessna 210D, S/N 21058398. Exported to Argentina. 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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