# N1437: 1958 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1374
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1983
- Last registry action: August 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A0B122
- Owner when cancelled: [Raffaello Fishing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAFFAELLO%20FISHING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6946° N, 117.1198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92113, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1437
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1437
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1437-2012-10-11

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX93LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA209), Apr 28, 1993: Bell 47-G2 (N1437), Antarctica, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19930428016079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930428016079A), Apr 28, 1993: Bell 47G2 (N1437), Pago Pago, American Samoa, Substantial damage. Made hard landing on tuna boat as ship pitched up. Was unable to hover prior impact. Main rotors dry rot and rust.

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