Aircraft record

N44751969 Bell 47G

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 29, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Pagosa Springs, CO; owner city / state
Engine: 6V4 SERIES · 210 hp; Franklin
Owners: 1; since 1983
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1983
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued: Jul 12, 1983
Canceled: Nov 29, 2012
Airworthiness: Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date: Aug 3, 1970

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
Year: 1969
Serial number: 5503
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: H-1
Mode S code: A567A5

Engine

Make and model: Franklin 6v4 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 210 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1983 – 2012Individual ownerPagosa Springs, CO
1930PartnershipLakeport, CA · different airframe: 1930 Mcfadyen J C / Edmands W H Avro S/N 525

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 · substantial damage

Dec 21, 1983 · El Cajon, CA

DURING A DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW HIS STUDENT HOW TO AUTOROTATE FM A 2 FT HEIGHT AGL THE INSTRUCTOR REDUCED PWR AND INADVERTENTLY APPLIED FWD CYCLIC. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SKIDS HIT THE GD FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. HELICOPTER THEN ROCKED BACKWARDS, THE REAR PORTION OF THE SKIDS IMPACTED THE GD AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SLICED THROUGH THE TAILBOOM.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX84LA108

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA108)

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)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)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)

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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