# N3900B: 1981 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- 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: 45609
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1981
- Last registry action: May 29, 1987
- Mode S code: A48523
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Services Intl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SERVICES%20INTL)
- Location: [Patterson, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Patterson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6991° N, 91.3185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70392, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3900B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3900B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3900B-2012-08-13

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 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 DEN83LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA200), Aug 26, 1983: Bell 206L-1 (N3900B), Tucker, UT, 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 19830826044339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830826044339A), Aug 26, 1983: Bell 206L1 (N3900B), Tucker, UT, Substantial damage. Blinded by dust and sun on landing hover pilot pulled up to reposition. Drifted into trees during hovering turn.

## Other aircraft with N3900B

- [Cancelled 1951-09-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3900B-1951-09-05): Cessna AT-17, S/N 2037. Owner: [Randall M J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANDALL%20M%20J), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)

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