# N1159W: 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2021-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2941
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2018
- Last registry action: August 29, 2018
- Mode S code: A0426E
- Owner when cancelled: [Treblig LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREBLIG%20LLC)
- Location: [Paradise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paradise)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0957° N, 97.7232° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76073, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1159W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1159W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159W-2021-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47G-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.md

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR19LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA019), Nov 2, 2018: Bell 47G (N1159W), Wichita Falls, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB MIA86LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA152), May 9, 1986: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N1159W), Panama City, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLA09), Aug 16, 1980: Bell 47G (N1159W), Blakely, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20181102023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181102023229A), Nov 2, 2018: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N1159W), Iowa Park, TX, Destroyed. The pilot preflighted the helicopter on Friday morning before flying it 65 NM from his home to F14, about a 20 minute flight. He landed and meet with his CFI.…
- [Accident 19860509016679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860509016679A), May 9, 1986: Bell 47G3B1 (N1159W), Panama City, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power due to carburetor ice. Main rotor blade severed tail boom on landing. Did not use carburetor heat.
- [Accident 19800816066009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816066009A), Aug 16, 1980: Bell 47G3B1 (N1159W), Blakely, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot became incapacitated during spray operation. Hit wires. Had been overexposed to toxic parathion.

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