# N1309X: Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2000-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2000
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7818
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 22, 1996
- Last registry action: April 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A07EDA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hansen Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Physical address: Tamuning, Equatorial Guinea
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1309X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1309X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1309X-2000-04-19

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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.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 LAX96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA093), Jan 12, 1996: Bell 47-G5 (N1309X), Pope Valley, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the clearance between the broadcaster and the truck resulting in the broadcaster's cables becoming entangled with the truck.
- [NTSB LAX95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA113), Feb 20, 1995: Bell 47G-5 (N1309X), Sonoma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for obstructions during initial climb. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his…

## 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 19960111029949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960111029949A), Jan 11, 1996: Bell 47G5 (N1309X), Pope Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (.4)The pilot had hovered the helicopter over the loading platform and lowered the broadcaster (bucket) onto the platform for reloading. After the ground crew…
- [Accident 19950220002109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220002109A), Feb 20, 1995: Bell 47G5 (N1309X), Sonoma, CA, Substantial damage. Moisture on bubble and blinded by sun. Struck wires on takeoff.

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