# N1273: 1968 Bell-Faulkenberry 47-G, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell-Faulkenberry 47-G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-faulkenberry-47-g) (registry code 1181067)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: GF-11
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1968
- Last registry action: June 2, 2010
- Mode S code: A07074
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4895° N, 121.3235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95829, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1273
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1273
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1273-2013-08-27

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-Faulkenberry 47-G: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-faulkenberry-47-g.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CHI78DET31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DET31), Aug 3, 1978: Bell 47G2 (N1273), Petroleum, IN, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FLG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG51), Sep 8, 1976: Bell 47G (N1273), Ridge Spring, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0450), May 5, 1969: Bell 47G (N1273), Geneseo, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19780803028529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780803028529A), Aug 3, 1978: Bell 47G3B1 (N1273), Petroleum, IN, Substantial damage. No remarks
- [Accident 19760908028299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760908028299A), Sep 8, 1976: Bell 47G3B1 (N1273), Ridge Spring, SC, Substantial damage. Eng sprag mount attachments separated causing severe vibrations. Crash lndd in lvl plowed fld.

## Other aircraft with N1273

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1273): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14489, built 2021
- [Cancelled 1930-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1273-1930-04-29): Standard J-1, S/N 8860. Owner: [B O Robison](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20O%20ROBISON), [Webb City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Webb%20City)

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