# N3904N: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45605
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1982
- Last registry action: November 16, 1985
- Mode S code: A485BA
- Owners when cancelled: [Lauterbach Dennis R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAUTERBACH%20DENNIS%20R%20DBA), [Quality Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUALITY%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Midlothian, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midlothian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4682° N, 96.9907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76065, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3904N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3904N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3904N-2013-09-13

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 (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 FTW84LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA119), Jan 25, 1984: Bell 206L-1 (N3904N), Cedar Hill, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEV09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV09), Mar 2, 1981: Bell 206 (N3904N), Duquoin, IL, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840125001359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840125001359A), Jan 25, 1984: Bell 206L1 (N3904N), Cedar Hill, TX, Destroyed. Vibration on test flight. Passenger changed seats during landing flare. One skid touched causing dynamic rollover.
- [Accident 19810302006669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810302006669A), Mar 2, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3904N), Duquoin, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to start helicopter when blade was tied down. Strap broke & helicopter turned on side.

## Other aircraft with N3904N

- [Cancelled 1968-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3904N-1968-04-23): Mooney M20F, S/N 680150. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Mooney Southwest Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONEY%20SOUTHWEST%20INC), [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- [Cancelled 1962-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3904N-1962-07-06): Beech 35, S/N D-1153. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Dendl Hans J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENDL%20HANS%20J), [Holdenville, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Holdenville)

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