# N1218W: Bell 47G-4, registration cancelled 1982-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3353
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1978
- Last registry action: September 16, 1982
- Mode S code: A05AEE
- Owners when cancelled: [Townsend Tree Service Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20TREE%20SERVICE%20CO%20INC), [Wolf Donald S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOLF%20DONALD%20S), [Wilson Gregory P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20GREGORY%20P)
- Location: [Selma, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Selma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1561° N, 85.2671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47383, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1218W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1218W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1218W-1982-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 IAD79FLQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLQ09), Mar 12, 1979: Bell 47G4 (N1218W), Russellville, KY, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DIJ01), Aug 27, 1973: Bell 47-G4 (N1218W), Nora, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790312006039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790312006039A), Mar 12, 1979: Bell 47G4 (N1218W), Russellville, KY, Substantial damage. Forced landing due to engine failure. Carburetor ice suspected.
- [Accident 19730827028959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730827028959A), Aug 27, 1973: Bell 47G4 (N1218W), Nora, VA, Substantial damage. Plt expd pwr loss previously.

## Other aircraft with N1218W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1218W): Piper PA32-301XTC, S/N 3255006, built 2003

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