# N948DS: 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: January 10, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948DS

## Aircraft that carried N948DS

- [Cancelled 2018-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948DS-2018-01-10): Bell 47G-4, S/N 3140. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Schuh Roger J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHUH%20ROGER%20J), [Madera, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Madera)

## NTSB investigations on N948DS (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 WPR11CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA398), Aug 21, 2011: Bell 47G-4 (N948DS), Los Banos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power poles while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N948DS (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 20110821017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821017499A), Aug 21, 2011: Bell 47G-4 (N948DS), Los Banos, CA, Substantial damage. Halfway through a cleanup swath run of the first flight of the day the pilot hit a power pole with the rotor blades. The pilot had previously sprayed the field…

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