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N4099G1968 Bell 47G-5A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 4, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1988)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Yuma, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Rio Verde Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Yuma, AZ
Certificate issued
May 27, 1981
Canceled
Apr 4, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 3, 1978

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
1968
Serial number
7909
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
A4D1AA

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
  1. 1981 – 2017Rio Verde Helicopters INCYuma, AZ

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 18, 1988 · Perris, CA

ON LIFTOFF, TAIL ROTOR CONTROL WAS LOST AND HELICOPTER SPUN WITH MAIN ROTOR STRIKING TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF ENGINE MOUNTING CAGE. THE ENG BASKET HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT TO PULL OUT OF THE COUPLING. THE BASKET HAD 800 HRS FLT TIME AND WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. DUE TO CLOSENESS OF A FUEL TRUCK THE PLT HAD LIMITED ROOM FOR MANEUVERING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX88DUG07

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88DUG07)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 1, 1984 · Winterhaven, CA

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 60 GALLONS OF PESTICIDE A TAKEOFF WAS BEGUN. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND TRAVELED ABOUT 300 FT WHEN THE PLT INADVERTANTLY ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DECAY AND THE ACFT DESCENDED. PRIOR TO IMPACT THE PLT TRIED TO REGAIN RPM BUT WAS UNABLE TO BEFORE THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO THE SOFT SOIL…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX84LA424

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA424)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…Jun 29, 2009Airframe (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.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (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.

Related aircraft

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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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