# N12848: 1959 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2239
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1966
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1981
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A0746F
- Owner when cancelled: [Waitsburg Helicopter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAITSBURG%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Waitsburg, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Waitsburg)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2367° N, 118.1432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99361, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12848
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12848
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12848-2013-07-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 SEA86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA168), Jul 13, 1986: Bell 47G2A (N12848), Chehalis, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA33), Sep 3, 1979: Bell 47G-2 (N12848), Ruby, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEV05), Jul 23, 1972: Bell 47G-2 (N12848), Murdock, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHM06), Oct 12, 1970: Bell 47G2 (N12848), Spring Valley, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0232), Jan 26, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N12848), Redlands, CA, 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 19860713033949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860713033949A), Jul 13, 1986: Bell 47G2 (N12848), Chehalis, WA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power and the helicopter struck crops during aerial spray operations. Connecting rod cap broken.
- [Accident 19790902029399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790902029399A), Sep 2, 1979: Bell 47G2 (N12848), Ruby, AK, Destroyed. Pilot said he was experiencing carburetor ice.

## Other aircraft with N12848

- [Cancelled 2024-01-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12848-2024-01-27): DJI AGRAS T30, S/N 3U5BJ6M001007N. Assigned (non-type certificated), pending cancellation

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