# N73285: 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 18, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73285

## Aircraft that carried N73285

- [Cancelled 2018-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73285-2018-04-18): Bell 47G-3B-1, S/N 2909, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wall Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALL%20RICHARD), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

## NTSB investigations on N73285 (4)

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 SEA80FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA018), Jan 30, 1980: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Jefferson, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN69D0213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0213), Mar 25, 1969: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Albany, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0033), Jun 21, 1968: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Alpine, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0010), Aug 6, 1967: Bell 47G-3B (N73285), Clearlake, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N73285 (1)

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 19800130001509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800130001509A), Jan 30, 1980: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Jefferson, OR, Destroyed. Witness saw helicopter climb out from practice field, heard engine stop. Aircraft rolled, dived into the ground.

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