# N4997U: 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: July 12, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4997U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4997U

## Aircraft that carried N4997U

- [Cancelled 2018-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997U-2018-07-12): Bell 47G-2, S/N 622. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wall Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALL%20RICHARD%20E), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

## NTSB investigations on N4997U (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 MKC79FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCA01), Nov 14, 1978: Bell 47G-2 (N4997U), St Louis, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4997U (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 19900412008509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900412008509A), Apr 12, 1990: Bell 47G2 (N4997U), Colt, AR, Substantial damage. Generator failed on night run over peach orchard. Damaged skids and chopped off tail boom on run on night landing.
- [Accident 19781114038249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781114038249A), Nov 14, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N4997U), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Tie-down not removed prior to lift-off.

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