# N1216W: 1963 Bell 47G-4, registration cancelled 2012-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 2814
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1969
- Last registry action: June 13, 1981
- Mode S code: A05AA8
- Location: [Mansfield, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mansfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5707° N, 97.1448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76063, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1216W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1216W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1216W-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-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA76DKJ77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ77), Jun 28, 1976: Bell 47G-4 (N1216W), Natural Bridge, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ23), Nov 16, 1970: Bell 47G-4 (N1216W), Vivian, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19760628017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760628017659A), Jun 28, 1976: Bell 47G4 (N1216W), Natural Bridge, AL, Substantial damage. Water found in carburetor after crash on flt to look over field to be treated.

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