# N14838: 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: May 31, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14838
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14838

## Aircraft that carried N14838

- [Cancelled 2017-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14838-2017-05-31): Bell 47G-5A, S/N 25088, built 1972. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Storey Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOREY%20CHARLES%20R), [Carmi, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Carmi)

## NTSB investigations on N14838 (1)

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 ATL02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA094), Apr 26, 2002: Bell 47G-5A (N14838), La Belle, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a tree while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the tree and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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