# N1197W: 1965 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2012-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2012
- 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: 2951
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2007
- Last registry action: May 3, 2010
- Mode S code: A05104
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Aero Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AERO%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Fernley, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fernley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6708° N, 119.0064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89408, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1197W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1197W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1197W-2012-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 SEA86LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA176), Jul 23, 1986: Bell 47G-3B1 (N1197W), Burbank, WA, minor damage, 1 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19860722053419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860722053419A), Jul 22, 1986: Bell 47G3B1 (N1197W), Burbank, WA, Minor damage. Landed for aerial application reloading. A ground crewman approached over a knoll and was struck by idling rotors.

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