Accident · destroyed
Aug 26, 1996 · Guamloss of tail rotor control due to improper maintenance.
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Report
- LAX96LA315
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX96LA315)
N474GA1967 Bell 47G-4A
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 19, 2018.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1996)3 ADs may apply
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Fanihi Air Service
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Tamuning, GU
- Certificate issued
- Jul 10, 1996
- Canceled
- Apr 19, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 30, 1989
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 47G-4A
- Year
- 1967
- Serial number
- 7580
- 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
- A5D08D
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming Vo-540 Series
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 310 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1996 – 2018Fanihi Air ServiceTamuning, GU
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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-4A)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-4A)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-4A) |
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