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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3979C

N3979C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell UH-1B built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 2, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell UH-1B cancelled December 2, 2014

Serial number
62-2048
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 11, 1992
Last FAA action
January 28, 1999
Last owner
Clearwater Management CO INC (Corporation)
Lewiston, ID
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Other

NTSB accident and incident record under N3979C

SEA93LA207Accident on September 23, 1993 at Pierce, ID: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH-1B · serial 62-2048

SEPARATION OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX AFTER FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE GEARBOX ATTACH BOLTS. FACTORS INCLUDE HILLY/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site