# N3899U: Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 1984-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51016
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A4805F
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Helicopter Textron](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3899U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3899U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3899U-1984-06-08

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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.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 FTW83FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA097), Jan 21, 1983: Bell 206L-3 (N3899U), Goliad, TX, destroyed, 2 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 19830121001519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830121001519A), Jan 21, 1983: Bell 206L3 (N3899U), Goliad, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees and the ground at dark night with low clouds,fog and rain in area. 900 lb cargo not tied down.

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