Aircraft record

N7956SBell 47G-4A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 9, 2013.

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

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Lodi, CA; owner city / state
Engine: VO-540 SERIES · 310 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1982
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Lodi Vintage Air INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Lodi, CA
Certificate issued: Mar 5, 1982
Canceled: May 9, 2013
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Mar 27, 1973

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: 7551
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: AACDD3

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

1982 – 2013Lodi Vintage Air INCLodi, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 28, 1983 · Lodi, CA

DURING TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER AFTER CLIMBING APRX 20 FT. THE PLT MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER SLID DOWN A RIVER BANK, ROLLED OVER & BEGAN BURNING. THE FUEL TANKS DID NOT RUPTURE & STILL CONTAINED FUEL. WHEN FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM EACH TANK, EACH SAMPLE CONTAINED WATER & CONSIDERABLE WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: LAX83FA462

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83FA462)

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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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