# N160CS: Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 2021-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2768
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2007
- Last registry action: July 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A0F1F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Custom Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOM%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Louisville, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Louisville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1084° N, 89.0035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39339, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160CS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=160CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N160CS-2021-12-04

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-3B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b.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 CEN16LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA003), Oct 5, 2015: Bell 47G (N160CS), Huntsville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control during an agricultural application pass for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of damage to the flight control system.

## 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 20151005017709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151005017709A), Oct 5, 2015: Bell 47G-3B (N160CS), Huntsville, TX, Destroyed. Pilot made a right turn and could not return to level flight. Impacted ground and helicopter was destroyed.

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