# N1178W: 1965 Bell 47G-4, registration cancelled 2012-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3340
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1972
- Last registry action: September 13, 2004
- Mode S code: A049B9
- Location: [Jeanerette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Jeanerette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9050° N, 91.6564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70544, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1178W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1178W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1178W-2012-09-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19910828037269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910828037269I), Aug 28, 1991: Bell 47G4 (N1178W), Chatham, LA, Minor damage. Engine failed in flight. Forced landing in field. Fuel contaminated with water. Heavy rain day earlier.

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