# N1170W: 1965 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2021-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2021
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2944
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1985
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2000
- Last registry action: May 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A048A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Olathe Spray Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLATHE%20SPRAY%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Olathe, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Olathe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4583° N, 108.1187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81425, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1170W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1170W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1170W-2021-08-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 CEN19TA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA280), Aug 20, 2019: Bell 47G (N1170W), Montrose, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-induced unporting of the fuel.
- [NTSB DEN82FTM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM02), Nov 5, 1981: Soloy 47 (N1170W), Fruitland, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI02), Jul 9, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N1170W), Elliston, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AD022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD022), Oct 26, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N1170W), Vernal, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20190820019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190820019069A), Aug 20, 2019: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N1170W), Montrose, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that as he came over the mesa and leveled off to start the application of pesticide, the helicopter yawed like a gust of wind hit the tail rotor.…
- [Accident 19811105071819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811105071819A), Nov 5, 1981: Bell 47G3B1 (N1170W), Fruitland, UT, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during emergency landing. Reason for power failure undetermined.
- [Accident 19750709018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750709018089A), Jul 9, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N1170W), Elliston, MT, Substantial damage. Rough running eng. Extended flare to clr fence. Cracked dist blk l mag,dmgd hi tension ld receptacle
- [Accident 19741026043219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741026043219A), Oct 26, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N1170W), Vernal, UT, Substantial damage. Density alt 13000 ft.

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