# N1424W: 1969 Bell 47G-3B-2, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (registry code 1181029)
- 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: 6729
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1969
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1985
- Last registry action: October 26, 1991
- Mode S code: A0AD17
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunderbird Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDERBIRD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Montrose, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Montrose)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5150° N, 107.7661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81401, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1424W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1424W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1424W-2013-10-23

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-3B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2.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 DEN86LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA079), Feb 18, 1986: Bell 47G3 B-2 (N1424W), Grand Junction, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYA36), Jul 8, 1976: Bell 47G3B2 (N1424W), Gooding, ID, 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 19860218002959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860218002959A), Feb 18, 1986: Bell 47G3B2 (N1424W), Grand Junction, CO, Substantial damage. During attempt to land on a mesa in windy conditions, pilot lost control and a hard landing resulted.
- [Accident 19760708021689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760708021689A), Jul 8, 1976: Bell 47G3B2 (N1424W), Gooding, ID, Substantial damage. Electric solenoid primer valve body fnd open,no fuel in carb.

## Other aircraft with N1424W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1424W): Hylio AG 230, S/N 17906100216

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