# N14838: 1972 Bell 47G-5A, registration cancelled 2017-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25088
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 2000
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2006
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A0C34A
- Owner when cancelled: [Storey Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOREY%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Carmi, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Carmi)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0710° N, 88.1297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62821, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14838
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14838
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14838-2017-05-31

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a.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 ATL02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA094), Apr 26, 2002: Bell 47G-5A (N14838), La Belle, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a tree while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the tree and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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