Aircraft record

N7956JBell 47G-4A

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 1986.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Victoria, TX; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1971
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Victoria, TX
Certificate issued: Jul 30, 1971
Canceled: May 30, 1986

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-4A
Serial number: 7761
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: AACDCB

Engine

Type: Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1971 – 1986Individual ownerVictoria, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 21, 1984 · Refugio, TX

THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED TO HERD CATTLE IN A HEAVILY WOODED/BRUSHY AREA. THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS IN A HOVER MANEUVER AT 50-60 FT AGL WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE HELICOPTER. IT IMMEDIATELY PITCHED NOSE DOWN & STARTED TO ROTATE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 2 ROTATIONS THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GROUND. PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY THE PLT SHOW THAT THE TAILBOOM & BOTH L & R…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Minor
Report: FTW84LA144

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA144)

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-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 21, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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