# N12437: 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- 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: 6509
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1992
- Last registry action: May 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A0656F
- Owner when cancelled: [Desilva Sea Encounter Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESILVA%20SEA%20ENCOUNTER%20CORP)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1728° N, 115.1223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89101, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12437
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12437
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12437-2015-05-08

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 (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 ATL82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA179), Jun 28, 1982: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N12437), Headland, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTI11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTI11), Apr 17, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N12437), Polson, MT, 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 19820628029499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820628029499A), Jun 28, 1982: Bell 47G3B1 (N12437), Headland, AL, Substantial damage. Helicopter was positioned for fueling, main rotor blade contacted fuel flow meter on refueling tank.
- [Accident 19770417008039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770417008039A), Apr 17, 1977: Bell 47G3B1 (N12437), Polson, MT, Substantial damage. Unmarked wires.

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