# N4774S: 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: March 15, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4774S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4774S

## Aircraft that carried N4774S

- [Cancelled 2018-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4774S-2018-03-15): Bell 47G-2A, S/N WAV182, built 1965. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Barton Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARTON%20AERO%20INC), [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)

## NTSB investigations on N4774S (3)

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 WPR15LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA116), Feb 27, 2015: Bell 47G 2A (N4774S), Ivanhoe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX03LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA236), Jul 20, 2003: Bell 47G-2A (N4774S), Porterville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue-induced failure of bolts in the helicopter's rotor drive flange, which resulted in a total loss of torque to the rotor drive shaft.
- [NTSB MIA77DLD51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD51), Apr 19, 1977: EL Tomcat MK6A (N4774S), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4774S (3)

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 20150227001849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150227001849A), Feb 27, 2015: Bell 47G-2A (N4774S), Ivanhoe, CA, Destroyed. While performing aerial application, the rotorcraft struck a power line and crashed in an orange grove. Just prior to the accident the PIC had noticed workers…
- [Accident 20030719014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030719014569A), Jul 19, 2003: Bell 47G2A (N4774S), Tulare, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot lifted off from trailer to conduct agricultural spray operations after refueling. At approximately 20' AGL and 30 KIAS to 40 KIAS, engine overspeed…
- [Accident 19770419008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770419008909A), Apr 19, 1977: Bell 47G2A (N4774S), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. Rotor RPM decayed during evasive maneuver to avoid wires

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