Aircraft record

N3098G1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 29, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1996)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Rantoul, KS; owner city / state
Engine: 250 SERIES · 300 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 1998
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1996
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Dodson International Parts INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued: Jan 20, 1998
Canceled: Sep 29, 2014
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Mar 19, 1990

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-3B-1
Year: 1966
Serial number: 3378
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: A34438

Engine

Make and model: Allison 250 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 300 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1998 – 2014Dodson International Parts INCRantoul, KS

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 29, 1996 · Fillmore, UT

inadequate procedure and inadequate monitoring by the pilot, the operator, and/or other personnel, which allowed one of three external cables to the seed bucket to become entangled with the right skid of the helicopter, resulting in an imbalance and loss of aircraft control as weight on the cable became effective. Lack of air/ground communication between the pilot and ground crew personnel was a…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: SEA97TA023

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97TA023)

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-3B-1)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-3B-1)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-3B-1)

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 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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