# N6768D: 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=6768D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6768D

## Aircraft that carried N6768D

- [Cancelled 2018-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6768D-2018-03-15): Bell 47G-2, S/N 2441, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bettencourt Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)

## NTSB investigations on N6768D (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 WPR09CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA333), Jul 8, 2009: Bell 47G-2 (N6768D), Turlock, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI90DEP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP07), Jul 10, 1990: Bell 47-G2 (N6768D), Hatley, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO STICKING INTAKE VALVES.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6768D (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 20090708013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090708013339A), Jul 8, 2009: Bell 47G2 (N6768D), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) While conducting an aerial application, the aircraft was possible caught into settling with power. The pilot stated that he was performing a climbing…
- [Accident 19900709024939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900709024939A), Jul 9, 1990: Bell 47G2A (N6768D), Hatley, WI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after liftoff from service truck. Hard impact rotors chopped tailboom. Found sticking valves.

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