# N148B: 1947 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2012-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 78
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1967
- Last registry action: March 26, 1998
- Mode S code: A0C081
- Location: [Burton, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Burton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6424° N, 80.4438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26562, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=148B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148B-2012-06-21

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.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 LAX80DVA64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA64), Aug 23, 1980: Bell 47G (N148B), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67A0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0105), May 8, 1967: Bell 47G (N148B), Bakersfield, 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.

- [Incident 19830526034949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830526034949I), May 26, 1983: Bell 47G (N148B), Northridge, CA, Minor damage. Struck wires on precautionary night landing made due to fog, bad compass and radio. Damaged rotors.
- [Accident 19800823037639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800823037639A), Aug 23, 1980: Bell 47G (N148B), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Engine malfunction caused pilot to abort takeoff. Crash occurred during emergency landing.

## Other aircraft with N148B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148B): Gulfstream Aerospace GVI, S/N 6020, built 2012

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