# N3909F: 1981 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2013-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3) (registry code 52102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33015
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1981
- Last registry action: January 31, 1996
- Mode S code: A48662
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2391° N, 91.9912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70501, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3909F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3909F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3909F-2013-04-08

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 412: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412.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 FTW91FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA155), Aug 26, 1991: Bell 412 (N3909F), Garden Banks, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING FOR AN UNDETERINED REASON, AND FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.

## 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 19910826036769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910826036769A), Aug 26, 1991: Bell 412 (N3909F), Gardenbanks Blk, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Tail rotor drive shaft hanger bearing failed. Spun into water and rolled on landing. Improper bearing cleaning.
- [Incident 19881121065839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881121065839I), Nov 21, 1988: Bell 412 (N3909F), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Smoke from center console followed by other electrical problems. Circuit breaker popped. Bellcrank chaffing on wire

## Other aircraft with N3909F

- [Cancelled 1970-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3909F-1970-09-04): Cessna 172, S/N 36809. Owner: [Sky Eneinaires Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20ENEINAIRES%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Marywille, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Marywille)

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