# N73983: 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: August 28, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73983

## Aircraft that carried N73983

- [Cancelled 2013-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73983-2013-08-28): Bell 47G-2A-1, S/N 2873, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Pacific Aero Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AERO%20SERVICES%20INC), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

## NTSB investigations on N73983 (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 FTW82IA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82IA268), Jul 3, 1982: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), Near Mertzon, TX, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0016), Jul 19, 1966: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), St.Marys, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0155), Jun 21, 1966: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), New Bethlehem, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N73983 (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 19820703027469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820703027469A), Jul 3, 1982: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), Mertzon, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of helicopter and claimed tail rotor failure. However investigation revealed overload failure.

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