# N1185W: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 25, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1185W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1185W

## Aircraft that carried N1185W

- [Cancelled 2018-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1185W-2018-04-25): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7513, built 1966. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Inland Crop Dusters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INLAND%20CROP%20DUSTERS%20INC), [Shafter, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Shafter)

## NTSB investigations on N1185W (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA120), Feb 13, 1993: Bell 47G (N1185W), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO JETTISON THE LOAD.
- [NTSB LAX86DVA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86DVA13), Aug 8, 1986: Bell 47G-4A (N1185W), Shafter, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1185W (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19930213002339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930213002339A), Feb 13, 1993: Bell 47G4A (N1185W), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Main rotor clutch slipped on vertical takeoff from loading truck. Lost rotor RPM. Made hard autorotation landing.
- [Accident 19860808038149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860808038149A), Aug 8, 1986: Bell 47G4A (N1185W), Shafter, CA, Substantial damage. The helicopter struck the ground during takeoff after loss of directional control. Tailrotor drive shaft failed.

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