Aircraft record

N2996W1972 Bell 47G-5A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 18, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1986)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: San Pedro, CA; owner city / state
Engine: VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1979
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Zeta Fishing Company INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: San Pedro, CA
Certificate issued: Jul 5, 1979
Canceled: Jul 18, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: May 22, 1972

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Bell
Model: 47G-5A
Year: 1972
Serial number: 25083
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: 2H3
Mode S code: A31A28

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Vo-435 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1979 – 2013Zeta Fishing Company INCSan Pedro, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

May 6, 1986 · Agana

THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF FROM A TUNA BOAT. REPORTEDLY, ONLY THREE OF THE FOUR TIEDOWN ROPES, WHICH HAD SECURED THE HELICOPTER TO THE BOAT, HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE PLT'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS DATED 1/18/84.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: LAX86LA211

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX86LA211)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2009-12-01	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	Jun 29, 2009	Airframe (47G-5A)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305.
2001-17-17	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…	Aug 29, 2001	Airframe (47G-5A)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed.
98-07-09	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	May 6, 1998	Airframe (47G-5A)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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